Thomas B. Hancher, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, TX
Thomas B. Hancher, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Texas, and NPI 1194779348, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas D9479, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas B. Hancher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- D9479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX 78934
- Phone
- (979) 732-5794
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (979) 732-5795
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas B. Hancher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license D9479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium20 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.
Thomas B. Hancher among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Thomas B. Hancher, M.D. is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Columbus → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ivory Garrett Price, MDBorger, TX 790071821010299
- Daksha Khandheria, M.DAmarillo, TX 791061780695791
- Leslie Cortes, M.D.Austin, TX 787591548319916
- George Robison, M.D.Austin, TX 787581780681163
- Cynthia Gneco Wilamo, MDAustin, TX 787571053699884
- Koshy Varghese, M.D.Austin, TX 787571154311496
- Mary Maxwell, M.D.Austin, TX 787561669469235
- Joan Riker, MDAmarillo, TX 791191376653113
Common questions
What is Thomas B. Hancher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas B. Hancher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194779348, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas B. Hancher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX, 78934. Phone: (979) 732-5794. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas B. Hancher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number D9479, 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 Thomas B. Hancher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas B. Hancher, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.