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Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

2525 Desales Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 629-7688

Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD is a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in pathology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD is affiliated with DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERV PC.

Office Locations

2525 Desales Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

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In The News

“"Mark rose to the occasion, leading daily question-and-answer sessions as a leader of the Hamilton County task force," recalls Dr. Sanford Sharp, a pathologist who worked with Anderson at Memorial...”—"Champions of Health Care 2025: Dr. Mark Anderson", Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

consultation

intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD had a list price for consultation, and intraoperative pathology consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cytology

By Affordability:

cytology

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD performed more cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cytology, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	223
cytology	438
lab tests	923

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	202
cytology	429
lab tests	839

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	880
Female	965

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1692
Black	119
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	851
From 75 to 84	573
85 and over	170
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	175
cytology	277
lab tests	996

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	719
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1565
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	820
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	138
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	206
cytology	270
lab tests	656

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1562
Female	1898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3232
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1664
From 75 to 84	1068
85 and over	330
Less than 65	398

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	280
cytology	360
lab tests	551

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1587
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	815
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	194
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	325
cytology	530
lab tests	467

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1460
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	803
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	149
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	226
cytology	280
lab tests	477

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	795

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1359
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	677
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	148
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	200
cytology	578
lab tests	596

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	757
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	706
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	150
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	87
cytology	330
lab tests	957

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1768
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	707
85 and over	196
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	127
cytology	341
lab tests	1081

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	1120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1868
Black	166
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	992
From 75 to 84	777
85 and over	201
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	117
cytology	218
lab tests	672

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1365
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	679
From 75 to 84	578
85 and over	130
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated as a pathologist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	197
cytology	368
lab tests	746

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	570
85 and over	164
Less than 65	172
65 to 74	809

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERV PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$23 $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23

Biography

Dr. Sanford Sharp is a specialist in pathology. Dr. Sharp attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford C. Sharp, MD From 2012 - 2022

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