Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH
Family Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1821080888, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Alaska 4060, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Samuel Nighswander
- Credential
- M.D. MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4060 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 E 36TH Ave, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 562-9229
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 562-1603
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120910000560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 712 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1201 E 36TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Betty Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942889613
- Jaden Arnold, DOFamily Medicine Physician1669276234
- Marianne Becnel, DOFamily Medicine Physician1952190704
- Will Bemben, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891082699
- Rebecca Bingham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093724270
- Tristadawn Blagoue, DOFamily Medicine Physician1881531416
Verify Thomas Samuel Nighswander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 4060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Samuel Nighswander among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
338 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anchorage
They are 338 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 712 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebekah Briscoe, DOAnchorage, AK 995081861481210
- William Buttner, MDAnchorage, AK 995081003893132
- John Cates, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081558333146
- Mary Foland, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871557645
- Donna Galbreath, MDAnchorage, AK 995081073502043
- Mary Gwayi-Chore, MDAnchorage, AK 995081487628061
- Mari Hately, MDAnchorage, AK 995081467447110
- Katherine Kolb, MDAnchorage, AK 995081306813373
Common questions
What is Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH's NPI number?
Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821080888, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 E 36TH Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-9229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 4060, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Samuel Nighswander, M.D. MPH had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.