NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward John Sanchez, M.D.

Urology Physician · Shenandoah, TX

Edward John Sanchez, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1861751117, issued on May 7, 2012. Check the license (Texas R2728, 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
1861751117
Name
Edward John Sanchez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
R2728 TX
BP10043030 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17189 I-45, Mob II, Ste 305, Shenandoah, TX 77385
Phone
(281) 351-5174
Enumerated
May 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2026
Fax
(281) 351-5172
Medicaid IDs
389593002 TX
389593003 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180716001240); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2012
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,528 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Sanchez3,528
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl886 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er361 claims
  3. Finasteride313 claims
  4. Gemtesa225 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin182 claims
  6. Testosterone Cypionate182 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: $1,908.63

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Sanchez$1,908.63
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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 PAHouston, TX

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

Edward John Sanchez among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Edward John Sanchez, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salim Cheriyan, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841265790554
  2. Zeeshan Danawala, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841609192558
  3. Ronald Henry, MDShenandoah, TX 773841306806088
  4. Christopher Hobaugh, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841912393752
  5. Christopher Kosarek, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841528445855
  6. Paul Rizk, MDShenandoah, TX 773841053816702
  7. Brenda Tharian, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841770808149
  8. Zachary Zuniga, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841093783540

Common questions

What is Edward John Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward John Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861751117, issued on May 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward John Sanchez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17189 I-45, Mob II, Ste 305, Shenandoah, TX, 77385. Phone: (281) 351-5174. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward John Sanchez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R2728, 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 Edward John Sanchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward John Sanchez, M.D. had 3,528 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward John Sanchez, M.D.'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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