Dr. Timothy Sandmann, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sandmann
Dr. Timothy Sandmann is an optician in Sherman, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sandmann performed 5,056 Medicare services across 1,289 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sandmann received a total of $9,546 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 26 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sandmann is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 3,600 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 337 | $61 | $120 |
| Automated urinalysis | 188 | $2 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 127 | $106 | $250 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 111 | $7 | $30 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 90 | $26 | $500 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 86 | $289 | $750 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 86 | $145 | $325 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 85 | $5 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 52 | $81 | $145 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 37 | $30 | $192 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 35 | $291 | $650 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 20 | $37 | $40 |
| Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | 19 | $385 | $875 |
| Study of rectum sensitivity and function | 19 | $209 | $475 |
| Repair of bladder hernia into vaginal wall | 17 | $249 | $1,400 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 17 | $41 | $45 |
| Repair of pelvic ligaments through vagina | 16 | $416 | $1,150 |
| Repair of prolapsing vaginal vault through vagina | 16 | $268 | $1,500 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 15 | $176 | $380 |
| Biopsy of lining of uterus | 15 | $67 | $180 |
| Plastic repair of vagina and tissue separating vagina, rectum, and bladder | 14 | $447 | $2,000 |
| Removal of uterus through vagina, 250.0 g or less | 14 | $633 | $3,200 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 14 | $92 | $260 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 13 | $81 | $300 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 13 | $3 | $15 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (94%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sandmann is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 17%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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