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Melody E. Sands, NP

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(Melody E. Sands, NP - IU Health Cancer Center - Fishers)

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Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care), Hematology (Blood Disorders) and General Practice

10212 Lantern Road
Fishers, IN 46037

(317) 356-2422

Melody E. Sands, NP is a nurse in Fishers, IN specializing in oncology (cancer care), hematology (blood disorders) and general practice. Melody E. Sands, NP is affiliated with Indiana University Health and IU Health Cancer Center - Fishers - IU Health Fishers Central Indiana Cancer Centers.

Office Locations

10212 Lantern Road
Fishers, IN 46037

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody E. Sands, NP treated as a nurse in Fishers, IN during 2012 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
doctor visit	487
lab tests	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody E. Sands, NP treated as a nurse in Fishers, IN during 2013 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
doctor visit	463
lab tests	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody E. Sands, NP treated as a nurse in Fishers, IN during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
bone marrow tests	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	375

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	340

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	385

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	279

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	326

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Melody E. Sands, NP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Melody E. Sands, NP treated as a nurse in Fishers, IN were diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests, lab tests and aspiration.

aspiration	23
blood draw	21
bone marrow tests	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	381
lab tests	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	11
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody E. Sands, NP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody E. Sands, NP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	36
Dementia	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Melody E. Sands, NP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Indiana University Health

IU Health Cancer Center - Fishers - IU Health Fishers Central Indiana Cancer Centers

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Melody E. Sands, NP appears to accept the following insurance providers: United HealthCare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Cigna HealthCare PPO, Sagamore Health Network, Cigna HealthCare HMO, MultiPlan/PHCS, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO, Aetna, Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred, Health Alliance, United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage HMO, Cigna Marketplace, Anthem Pathway Essentials Network, Coventry/First Health, Community Health Alliance, Encore, Indiana University Health Workers Compensation, Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County), Deaconess OneCare, Encore Elite, Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise, Indiana University Workers Compensation, Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County), Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan, SIHO, CareSource Hoosier Healthwise, Encore Combined, CareSource, VA Community Care Network, Encore Workers Compensation, Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect, Managed Health Services (MHS), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan, Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program, NaphCare, Community Health Network, Managed Health Services Marketplace, Point Comfort, Community Health Network Employee Plan, Suburban Health Organization (SHO), Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP, American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP, Select Health, Indiana University, Majestic Care Management I-SNP, Zing Health and Indiana University Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Melody E. Sands, NP accepts the following insurance providers:

United HealthCare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Cigna HealthCare PPO

Sagamore Health Network

Cigna HealthCare HMO

MultiPlan/PHCS

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO

Aetna

Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred

Health Alliance

United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage HMO

Cigna Marketplace

Anthem Pathway Essentials Network

Coventry/First Health

Community Health Alliance

Encore

Indiana University Health Workers Compensation

Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County)

Deaconess OneCare

Encore Elite

Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise

Indiana University Workers Compensation

Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County)

Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan

SIHO

CareSource Hoosier Healthwise

Encore Combined

CareSource

VA Community Care Network

Encore Workers Compensation

Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect

Managed Health Services (MHS)

CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan

Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program

NaphCare

Community Health Network

Managed Health Services Marketplace

Point Comfort

Community Health Network Employee Plan

Suburban Health Organization (SHO)

Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP

American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP

Select Health

Indiana University

Majestic Care Management I-SNP

Zing Health

Indiana University Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Melody E. Sands, NP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$55 WELIREG $29	KEYTRUDA $26
GENZYME CORPORATION	$52 JEVTANA $37	CABLIVI $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$52 PLUVICTO $29	PROMACTA $23
Pfizer Inc.	$33 PAXLOVID $19	TALZENNA $14
Amgen Inc.	$30 LUMAKRAS $16	Kyprolis $14
Other	$165 Empaveli $27	Lenvima $25	Monoferric $19	DARZALEX $18	Venclexta $16	Other $61

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$387

Biography

Ms. Melody Sands is a general practice, oncology (cancer care), and hematology (blood disorders) specialist in Indianapolis, IN and Fishers, IN. She can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She is professionally affiliated with Indiana University Health. Yext reports that Ms. Sands is accepting new patients at her office in Fishers, IN.