Thomas J. Harris, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Waco, TX
Thomas J. Harris, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1992789291, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Harris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 0101245391 VA
33401 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 W. Highway 6, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 399-0741
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (254) 399-0779
- Medicaid IDs
- 220660901 TX
1992789291 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110518000515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas J. Harris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,421 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole116 claims
- Eliquis114 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Dexamethasone65 claims
- Revlimid62 claims
- Letrozole59 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $119.72
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Texas Oncology PAWaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas J. Harris among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
Thomas J. Harris, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
All 922 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nnewueze Amaechi, M.DWaco, TX 767121588985717
- Robert Anderson, M.D.Waco, TX 767121760425706
- Tara Barnett, M.D.Waco, TX 767121871737106
- Ofobuike Okani, M.D.Waco, TX 767121821104431
- Cesar Tula, M.D.Waco, TX 767121487630885
- Baochong Chang, M.D.Waco, TX 767081790851525
- Tyler Snedden, M.D.Waco, TX 767071780002758
- Gerald Edelman, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491831131739
Common questions
What is Thomas J. Harris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas J. Harris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992789291, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Harris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W. Highway 6, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 399-0741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Harris, M.D.'s license?
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 J. Harris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Harris, M.D. had 1,421 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas J. Harris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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.