Thomas Lee Hand, M.D.
NPI 1831517572ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma· San Antonio, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2014). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $107,984 for 130 patients in 2024, with only 18 Part D claims. Sanara Medtech Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,899 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1831517572 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Primary | 207XX0801X | S1117 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | S1117 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (SD); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 270 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,984 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 20 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $137.06 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 1,297 clinicians
- Acute Care Surgery of South Dakota PCRock Island, IL · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX
- Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD
- University Health SystemSan Antonio, TX
- Ut Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research HoSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,899 · 46 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$10,876 · 41 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | $4,514 | 4 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $3,606 | 27 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $936.56 | 6 |
| Stryker Corporation | $243.02 | 3 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $207.92 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$3,049 · 35 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,850 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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