Thomas L. Sanders, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Joplin, MO
Thomas L. Sanders, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1730443961, issued on Jul 3, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2019045626, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas L. Sanders
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2019045626 MO
56709 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3105 Mcclelland Blvd, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-5400
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 347-5709
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200303001762); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3105 Mcclelland Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Black, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1235133679
- Remington Burrows, PAPhysician Assistant1962072447
- Darla Easter, NP-CNurse Practitioner1336474659
- John Esch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982609384
- Courtney Hoff, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396716320
- Patrick Horinek, RPACPhysician Assistant1528063807
Verify Thomas L. Sanders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2019045626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,558 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam770 claims
- Gabapentin265 claims
- Celecoxib225 claims
- Pregabalin64 claims
- Methylprednisolone53 claims
- Amoxicillin24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $88.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas L. Sanders among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
Thomas L. Sanders, MD is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 514 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Black, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041235133679
- Andrew Collette, DOJoplin, MO 648041104026442
- David Eisenhauer, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041720281330
- John Esch, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041982609384
- Kerry Jepsen, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041326073537
- Robert Lieurance, MDJoplin, MO 648041740284140
- Thomas McClain, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041407838469
- Derek Miller, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041699706887
Common questions
What is Thomas L. Sanders, MD's NPI number?
Thomas L. Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730443961, issued on Jul 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas L. Sanders, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3105 Mcclelland Blvd, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas L. Sanders, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019045626, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas L. Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas L. Sanders, MD had 1,558 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.