David B. Sanford, M. D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Houston, TX
David B. Sanford, M. D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629039342, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas H6575, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David B. Sanford
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- H6575 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2130 W Holcombe Blvd FL 10, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 600-0900
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Fax
- (713) 600-0070
- Medicaid IDs
- 136814410 TX
136814412 TX
136814411 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040816001218); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David B. Sanford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H6575Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
513 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Letrozole47 claims
- Famciclovir31 claims
- Eliquis26 claims
- Imatinib Mesylate24 claims
- Xarelto22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $792.56
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Oncology Consultants, P.A.Houston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David B. Sanford among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
David B. Sanford, M. D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is David B. Sanford, M. D.'s NPI number?
David B. Sanford, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629039342, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David B. Sanford, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2130 W Holcombe Blvd FL 10, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 600-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David B. Sanford, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H6575, 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 David B. Sanford, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David B. Sanford, M. D. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David B. Sanford, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.