Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,677 | 80 | 82.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $773.68 | 4 | 17.3% |
| Grant | $21.74 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,693 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $692.53 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $466.54 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| NeoTract Inc. | $249.88 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Ambu Inc. | $78.26 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| 180 Medical, Inc. | $48.60 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $44.01 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Teleflex LLC | $43.07 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $34.35 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.20 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $340.79 | 6 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America ($223.62) |
| 2023 | $827.41 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($360.53) |
| 2022 | $1,876 | 26 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,495) |
| 2021 | $448.38 | 13 | Baxter Healthcare ($230.89) |
| 2020 | $85.94 | 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($70.56) |
| 2019 | $786.40 | 10 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($551.90) |
| 2018 | $15.52 | 1 | TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($15.52) |
| 2017 | $92.74 | 6 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($44.01) |
All Payment Transactions
85 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | n.a. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.22 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | n.a. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.15 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | HOPKINS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.25 | General |
| Category: LAPAROSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.60 | General |
| 05/05/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.66 | General |
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.91 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | n.a. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.14 | General |
| Category: LAPAROSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | Flex-X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.78 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.72 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.66 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.82 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | Flex-X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | 180 Medical, Inc. | GENTLECATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.70 | General |
| Category: CONTINENCE CARE | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LITHOCLAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.64 | General |
| Category: EMS Swiss LithoClast Triology_URO | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LITHOCLAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.69 | General |
| Category: EMS Swiss LithoClast Triology_URO | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LITHOCLAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: EMS Swiss LithoClast Triology_URO | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LITHOCLAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.46 | General |
| Category: EMS Swiss LithoClast Triology_URO | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LITHOCLAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.52 | General |
| Category: EMS Swiss LithoClast Triology_URO | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.18 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug), JATENZO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.99 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Erectile Dysfunction (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.48 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 371 | 397 | $237,698 | $32,715 |
| 2022 | 12 | 463 | 515 | $349,755 | $62,658 |
| 2021 | 11 | 357 | 390 | $217,895 | $40,123 |
| 2020 | 10 | 265 | 307 | $143,355 | $22,056 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 86 | 91 | $24,985 | $6,875 | 27.5% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $27,476 | $6,159 | 22.4% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $120,825 | $4,903 | 4.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $13,926 | $3,097 | 22.2% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $14,330 | $2,990 | 20.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 58 | $10,372 | $2,744 | 26.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $7,678 | $1,710 | 22.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,517 | $1,550 | 28.1% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 66 | $8,016 | $1,279 | 16.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,795 | $856.96 | 30.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,778 | $551.84 | 31.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 61 | 68 | $45,560 | $13,073 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 91 | 105 | $24,675 | $9,865 | 40.0% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $37,200 | $7,126 | 19.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $23,485 | $7,103 | 30.2% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $39,600 | $6,981 | 17.6% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $18,430 | $4,882 | 26.5% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 36 | $118,125 | $4,099 | 3.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 63 | $9,450 | $3,753 | 39.7% |
| 55706 | Needle biopsy of prostate gland using image guidance | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $15,730 | $2,902 | 18.4% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 73 | $10,585 | $1,429 | 13.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $5,225 | $1,235 | 23.6% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $1,690 | $209.42 | 12.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 94 | 104 | $24,440 | $9,491 | 38.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 64 | $24,640 | $7,706 | 31.3% |
About Dr. Kenneth Sands, DO
Dr. Kenneth Sands, DO is a Urology healthcare provider based in Charlottesville, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/22/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861804098.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Sands, DO has received a total of $4,473 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $340.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 85 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,677).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sands has provided services to 1,456 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,609 services with total Medicare billing of $157,552. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology
- Location Charlottesville, VA
- Active Since 05/22/2014
- Last Updated 08/30/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861804098
Products in Payments
- General - Kidney Stone Disease (Device) $1,102
- AMS (Device) $544.15
- LITHOCLAST (Device) $352.28
- Flex-X (Device) $254.78
- UroLift (Device) $249.88
- TISSEEL (Device) $235.65
- TISSEEL (Biological) $230.89
- n.a. (Device) $204.51
- General - Erectile Dysfunction (Device) $158.24
- LithoVue (Device) $157.49
- HOPKINS (Device) $112.25
- AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT (Device) $70.90
- ELIGARD (Drug) $65.55
- EMS SWISS LITHOCLAST TRIOLOGY (Device) $61.37
- GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) $54.54
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $44.01
- UroLift System (Device) $43.07
- AMS 700 (Device) $38.91
- AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) $24.82
- GENTLECATH (Device) $24.70
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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