Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Thomas Hancher, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbus, TX

Thomas Hancher, M.D. is an 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1194779348
Name
Thomas Hancher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 109 Shult Dr

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

  1. Kirk Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1114951480
  2. Kimberly Brandt, PTPhysical Therapist1972632354
  3. Jim McEvers, P.A. - C.Medical Physician Assistant1164484689
  4. Barbara Mitchem, DCChiropractor1992891147
  5. Vicki Mueller, PTOccupational Therapy Assistant1780713164
  6. Kevin Ray, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1134296270

Verify Thomas Hancher 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Hancher20
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

2 internal medicine physician records list a Columbus practice address

They are 2 of the 83 NPPES records with a Columbus practice address, and 11,069 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Muhammad A. Sattar, MDDallas, TX1760465553
  2. Gayatri Aaluri, MDGalveston, TX1821928508
  3. Anunaya AashishDenton, TX1134246374
  4. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174979785
  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Pedro Abanto, M.D.McAllen, TX1982840393
  8. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  9. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  10. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178

Common questions

What is Thomas Hancher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas 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 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 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 Hancher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Hancher, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.