Stephen E. Hanks, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Tucson, AZ
Stephen E. Hanks, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1689675274, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 31740, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen E. Hanks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 31740 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6320 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
- Phone
- (520) 382-8200
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 784-6249
- Medicaid ID
- 791617 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040219000836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen E. Hanks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 31740Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
651 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol239 claims
- Methylprednisolone117 claims
- Gabapentin89 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Tramadol Hcl43 claims
- Ibuprofen34 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): 100 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: $30.21
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
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
- Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Professional CorporationOro Valley, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen E. Hanks among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona
Stephen E. Hanks, M.D. is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Arizona 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 Arizona
There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona.
All 70 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Zeiller, MDTucson, AZ 857411003817602
- Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857151821039629
- Adam Bevevino, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121922260538
- Stephen Curtin, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121609877596
- Gerard Jeong, MDTucson, AZ 857121194727578
- Kaiuwe Lewandrowski, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121295736932
- Peter Du, MDTucson, AZ 857111891286159
- Robert Dzioba, MDTucson, AZ 857041821061623
Common questions
What is Stephen E. Hanks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen E. Hanks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689675274, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen E. Hanks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6320 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 382-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen E. Hanks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 31740, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen E. Hanks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen E. Hanks, M.D. had 651 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen E. Hanks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.