Kathleen Hands, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Antonio, TX
Kathleen Hands, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1174558159, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas M5210, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen Hands
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- M5210 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 540 Madison Oak Dr, San Antonio, TX 78258
- Phone
- (210) 491-9494
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 491-9696
- Medicaid ID
- 181743901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060911000474); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kathleen Hands in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M5210Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
261 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Synthroid107 claims
- Progesterone27 claims
- Tirosint18 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er17 claims
- Methimazole14 claims
- Dotti13 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: $555.28
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Kathleen Hands among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Kathleen Hands, M.D. is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaime Cruz, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581396746442
- Shahid Aziz, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511063611697
- Gabriela Mroueh, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511548657661
- Jarra Green-Calderon, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADMSan Antonio, TX 782401659516615
- Sonika Gupta, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401437105715
- Carlos Menendez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401346268513
- Augusto Tanjuatco, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401356436562
- Marcus Cranston, MDLackland A F B, TX 782361669450870
Common questions
What is Kathleen Hands, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathleen Hands, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174558159, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen Hands, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 Madison Oak Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (210) 491-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen Hands, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M5210, 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 Kathleen Hands, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathleen Hands, M.D. had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.