NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Sommerhalder

Hematology & Oncology Physician · San Antonio, TX

David Sommerhalder is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1821417270, issued on Apr 14, 2014. Check the license (Texas S5270, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821417270
Name
David Sommerhalder
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
S5270 TX
S5270 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2829 Babcock RD Ste 300, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 580-9500
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 568-4397
Medicaid ID
417185201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200818003770); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2829 Babcock RD Ste 300

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

  1. Ildefonso Rodriguez-Rivera, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1861783185
  2. Leslie Smetzer, RNOncology Registered Nurse1851946354
  3. Michael Song, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1699262246
  4. Anthony TolcherMedical Oncology Physician1184627663

Verify David Sommerhalder 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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

649 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Sommerhalder649
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
  2. Prednisone41 claims
  3. Gabapentin31 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate24 claims
  5. Granisetron Hcl24 claims
  6. Eliquis22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,926.89

89 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, 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.

  1. David Sommerhalder$2,926.89
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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 Oncology PASan Antonio, TX

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

David Sommerhalder among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

David Sommerhalder 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 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Georg Aue, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291215928080
  2. David Boldt, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291447253042
  3. Jose Cruz, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291720043524
  4. Sreedevi Daggubati, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291952373656
  5. Timothy Fenske, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291104877935
  6. Francis Giles, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291750480950
  7. Gregory Guzley, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291427020114
  8. David Haile, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291700993862

Common questions

What is David Sommerhalder's NPI number?

David Sommerhalder's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821417270, issued on Apr 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Sommerhalder located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2829 Babcock RD Ste 300, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 580-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Sommerhalder's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5270, 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 Sommerhalder prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Sommerhalder had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Sommerhalder's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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.

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