Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1578520391, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 33602, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Clayton Spangler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 33602 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 768-1270
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040206000160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 977 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 170 Kimel Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Arcuri, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730676081
- Stuart Barry, O.T.Occupational Therapist1356367908
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255361309
- Carla Blue, OT/LHand Occupational Therapist1952730657
- Todd Carrigan, PAPhysician Assistant1366996621
- Nadine Cato, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518198969
Verify Thomas Clayton Spangler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 33602Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
543 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 204 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl75 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Meloxicam51 claims
- Amoxicillin46 claims
- Pregabalin44 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 one group practice
- OrthocarolinaWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Clayton Spangler among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031255361309
- William Craig, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031043274335
- David Howe, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031457324659
- David Janeway, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031750346201
- Jerome Jennings, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031861495806
- William Jennings, DOWinston Salem, NC 271031306849047
- Michael Lauffenburger, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031194794644
- Stephan Lowe, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031417913401
Common questions
What is Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578520391, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 768-1270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33602, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Clayton Spangler, MD had 543 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.