NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clifton Hancock, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Beaumont, TX

Clifton Hancock, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Beaumont, Texas, and NPI 1568758134, issued on Jun 22, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q7383, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568758134
Name
Clifton Hancock
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
Q7383 TX
MT200505 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6025 Metropolitan Dr Ste 205, Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone
(409) 234-7088
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(409) 898-0177
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160727000278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6025 Metropolitan Dr Ste 205

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arshad Khan, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1114977907
  2. Jason Pomonis, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235244971
  3. Cheryl Sadler, APRN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1568988277

Verify Clifton Hancock in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clifton Hancock72
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl17 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  3. Meloxicam11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $755.56

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clifton Hancock$756
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Regional PhysiciansHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Clifton Hancock among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

Clifton Hancock, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alvin Larkins, M.D.Beaumont, TX 777021396729323
  2. Varan Haghshenas, M.D.Beaumont, TX 777011831623180
  3. Andre Samuel, M.D.Webster, TX 775981184087108
  4. Thomas Jones, MDPearland, TX 775841548457591
  5. Gregory Hanson, M.D.Brenham, TX 778331245698919
  6. Pouya Alijanipour, MDLeague City, TX 775731386032589
  7. Charles Hogan, MDCollege Station, TX 778451689968729
  8. Muhammad Padela, MD, MSCLake Jackson, TX 775661588228845

Common questions

What is Clifton Hancock, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clifton Hancock, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568758134, issued on Jun 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifton Hancock, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6025 Metropolitan Dr Ste 205, Beaumont, TX, 77706. Phone: (409) 234-7088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clifton Hancock, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7383, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clifton Hancock, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clifton Hancock, M.D. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.