Thomas Howard Sanders, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Falls Church, VA
Thomas Howard Sanders, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Falls Church, Virginia, and NPI 1851525364, issued on May 12, 2009. Check the license (Virginia 0101257721, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Howard Sanders
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- 0101257721 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2922 Telestar CT, Falls Church, VA 22042
- Phone
- (703) 584-2040
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2024
- Fax
- (703) 560-7218
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150817001069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 26 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2922 Telestar CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Beck, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457439721
- Matthew Bernier, MPTPhysical Therapist1861414401
- Arthur Black, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1639497324
- Derek Chow, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1962877100
- Frances Davis, P.T.Physical Therapist1750653358
- Ashley Holbrook, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659903573
Verify Thomas Howard Sanders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101257721Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium25 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,770.98
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics LLCArlington, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Howard Sanders among 26 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Virginia
Thomas Howard Sanders, MD is one of 26 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Virginia
There are 26 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Virginia.
All 26 in Virginia → Every provider in Falls Church → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Cuttica, D.O.Falls Church, VA 220421659580298
- Steven Neufeld, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421245310614
- Brian GallagherArlington, VA 222061871956367
- Oliver Schipper, M.D.Arlington, VA 222061396031142
- Minton Cooper, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031114084407
- Joseph Park, MDCharlottesville, VA 229031134387889
- Venkat Perumal, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031063556603
- Caroline TippettCharlottesville, VA 229031497215479
Common questions
What is Thomas Howard Sanders, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Howard Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851525364, issued on May 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Howard Sanders, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2922 Telestar CT, Falls Church, VA, 22042. Phone: (703) 584-2040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Howard Sanders, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101257721, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Howard Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Howard Sanders, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Howard Sanders, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.
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.