NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Lee Hand, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · San Antonio, TX

Thomas Lee Hand, M.D. is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1831517572, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Texas S1117, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831517572
Name
Thomas Lee Hand
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
License number
S1117 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 743-2900
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2025
Fax
(210) 358-8451
Medicaid ID
399626601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210514001898); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2014
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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Also registered at 4502 Medical Dr

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

  1. Aaron Abarbanell, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1245497809
  2. Ayham AbdelAnesthesiology Physician1467147496
  3. Ali Abedi, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1346566312
  4. Jordan Abel, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1417273301
  5. Aesha Aboueisha, MDHospitalist Physician1225527815
  6. Seena Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306338561

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Thomas Hand18
  2. Specialty average151

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): 90.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,081.56

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Hand$3,082
  2. Specialty average$15,814

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Acute Care Surgery OF South Dakota PCRapid City, SD
  2. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Thomas Lee Hand among 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas

Thomas Lee Hand, M.D. is one of 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 70 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Texas

There are 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Case Martin, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291720434814
  2. Boris Zelle, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291316140536
  3. Peter Johnson, M.D.Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341366797367
  4. Zachary Roward, MDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341326575499
  5. Lydia Roward, MDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341578024170
  6. Patrick Osborn, MDSan Antonio, TX 782171588701866
  7. Jorge Deleon, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144753633
  8. Matthew Negem, D.O.Corpus Christi, TX 784041760892343

Common questions

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

Thomas Lee Hand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831517572, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Lee Hand, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 743-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Lee Hand, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S1117, 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 Lee Hand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Lee Hand, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Lee Hand, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.

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