MARK JOSEPH SANFORD MS, CCC-A
NPI 1962578914
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Walnut Creek, CA

Active since November 28, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595(925) 938-8686 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 24, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 24, 2025, Mar 6, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Mark Joseph Sanford Ms, Ccc-a NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MARK JOSEPH SANFORD MS, CCC-A (NPI 1962578914) is an individual audiologist-hearing aid fitter provider in Walnut Creek, California, licensed in California (AU1138) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is a graduate of Other (1986).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962578914
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy237600000X
Provider Legal NameMARK JOSEPH SANFORDCredential: MS, CCC-A
Location Address31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1Walnut Creek, CA 94595-1627
Mailing Address31 Panoramic Way Fl 1Walnut Creek, CA 94595-1627 · (925) 938-8686
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1986
Enumeration DateNovember 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 24, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 24, 2025
✔ NPI 1962578914 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyAudiologist-Hearing Aid FitterSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Taxonomy Code237600000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · AU1138
Definition
An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as audiologist-hearing aid fitters as opposed to states that license individuals as audiologists.
Also ListedAudiologistTaxonomy 231H00000X · License AU1138 (CA)
31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Other Identifiers 4

Other171779400Dept. Of Labor
OtherAU0011380United Healthcare
MedicaidAU0011380CA
OtherHA0025060CA · Blue Shield Of Ca

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Mark Joseph Sanford Ms, Ccc-a is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2769633163
PECOS Enrollment IDI20121214000054

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Mark Sanford reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
31 PANORAMIC WAY
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
1234 E NORTH ST, 202
Manteca, CA 95336
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 2 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test 92557
A comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test assesses your ability to hear and understand spoken words. It includes hearing tests to check for issues with sound perception and speech tests to evaluate your word recognition. It's a crucial step in identifying any hearing or speech problems.
128 services116 patients
Test to assess middle ear function 92567
A test to assess middle ear function, also known as an impedance audiometry, helps evaluate how well your middle ear works. It measures the movement of your eardrum in response to changes in air pressure. This can help identify issues like fluid build-up, ear infections, or eardrum perforations.
118 services107 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94595 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$69.00 typical visit price
range $69.00 – $202.35
Typical copayment $17.25 (range $17.25 – $50.58)
Most-billed visit code 99202
Established Patient
$84.91 typical visit price
range $23.44 – $166.46
Typical copayment $21.22 (range $5.86 – $41.61)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Hearing Instrument Specialist
31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595
Hearing Instrument Specialist
31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
31 PANORAMIC WAY FL 1
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Mark Sanford's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mark Sanford is 1962578914. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 28, 2006.

Where is Mark Sanford located?

Mark Sanford practices at 31 Panoramic Way Fl 1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. The listed phone number is (925) 938-8686.

What is Mark Sanford's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.

Is Mark Sanford enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Mark Sanford is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Mark Sanford's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Mark Sanford reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Csg Better Hearing Services, Inc., A Professional Audiology Corp. (Walnut Creek, CA) and Abbas Kashani MD Inc (Manteca, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Mark Sanford's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Mark Sanford was last updated on November 24, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.