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Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology

Medical College of Wisconsin

4185 Black Rock Turnpike Suite 202
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-4545

Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD is a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. She graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD is affiliated with Yale University, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and St. Vincent's Medical Center Integrated Care Partners.

Office Locations

4185 Black Rock Turnpike Suite 202
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-4545

(203) 254-1191

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St. Vincent's Medical Center Integrated Care Partners

60 Danbury Road Suite 101
Wilton, CT 06897

(203) 254-2320

(203) 254-2321

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“This is the question Tara Sanft, MD, an associate professor of medical oncology at Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Conn., and her fellow investigators set out to answer in their new study,...”—"Breast Cancer Pathologic Complete Response Boosted by Exercise, Diet, Chemo - Focus on Advanced Breast Cancer", MedPage Today, November 2023

“"We found both groups - intervention and control - were able to complete the chemotherapy at very high rates, with no difference between the groups in RDI (93% in both groups)," Tara Sanft,...”—"Adopting new diet and exercise routines may improve breast cancer remission, Yale researchers find", Yale News, September 2023

“Dr. Tara Sanft, medical director of the survivorship program at the Yale Cancer Center and a breast cancer oncologist, said the test helps to predict who will benefit by undergoing anti-estrogen...”—"Yale doctor: Breast cancer test helps determine who will benefit from long-term therapy", Fairfield Citizen, February 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	24
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	250
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Fairfield, CT were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	121
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	104
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	5
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	2
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale University

Hartford Healthcare

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

St. Vincent's Medical Center Integrated Care Partners

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$439 $439
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$285 $285
Amgen Inc.	$102 $102

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$285
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$222
Travel and Lodging	$217
Education	$102

Research Payments

Dr. Tara B. Sanft, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $949,964.

Biography

Dr. Tara Sanft is a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and adult oncology specialist in Wilton, CT and Fairfield, CT. Her education and training includes medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin and residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is professionally affiliated with Yale University and Hartford Healthcare. Hartford Healthcare reports that Dr. Sanft is accepting new patients at her office in Wilton, CT.