Dr. Darrell Scott Hanson , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Houston, TX
6445 Main St Ste 2500
Houston, TX 77030
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Dr. Darrell Hanson is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 11, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 272 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 99 service units.
- 22614 — Fusion of additional segment of spine: 55 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 39 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 98 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Celecoxib — 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,006. Middle half: 166 to 3,889.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 315 in 2020 to 272 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6445 Main St Ste 2500
Houston, TX 77030
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians; Texas Childrens Physician Group; Tmh Physician Associates Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Baylor College Of Medicine
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
160 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $60,961 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $47,335 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
131 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,719 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,517.81 across 15 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,517.81 across 15 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- VB Spine LLC: $339.73 across 5 records.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $329.17 across 3 records.
- Cerapedics Inc.: $268.72 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Hanson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Hanson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,006. Middle half: 166 to 3,889.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $77,510. Middle half: $14,045 to $171,180.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $93,061. Middle half: $33,032 to $185,853.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $56,457. Middle half: $9,720 to $124,830.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,861. Middle half: $24,418 to $138,660.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 302. Middle half: 110 to 708.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 137 to 652.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 110 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,020. Middle half: $729 to $7,055.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,682. Middle half: $992 to $6,723.
193 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
6.7% of these 193 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.8% of these 193 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 14% from 315 in 2020 to 272 in 2024.
- 2020: 315
- 2021: 231
- 2022: 365
- 2023: 174
- 2024: 272
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 21% from $77,247 in 2020 to $60,961 in 2024.
- 2020: $77,247
- 2021: $42,056
- 2022: $95,083
- 2023: $21,876
- 2024: $60,961
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 22% from $60,748 in 2020 to $47,335 in 2024.
- 2020: $60,748
- 2021: $32,060
- 2022: $73,393
- 2023: $15,488
- 2024: $47,335
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 18% from 83 in 2020 to 98 in 2024.
- 2020: 83
- 2021: 94
- 2022: 149
- 2023: 67
- 2024: 98
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 33% from 98 in 2020 to 131 in 2024.
- 2020: 98
- 2021: 102
- 2022: 157
- 2023: 91
- 2024: 131
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 158% from $1,054 in 2020 to $2,719 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,054
- 2021: $999
- 2022: $1,040
- 2023: $1,487
- 2024: $2,719
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 88% from $13,133.04 in 2021 to $1,517.81 in 2025.
- 2021: $13,133.04
- 2022: $3,253.24
- 2023: $2,238.37
- 2024: $2,263.37
- 2025: $1,517.81
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 15 records totaling $1,517.81.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Cerapedics Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | General | $268.72 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $215.12 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNID_PASS | General | $170.46 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $159.38 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $153.59 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SYMPHONY | General | $146.65 |
| VB Spine LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIA 3 SYSTEM - SERRATO | General | $136.52 |
| VB Spine LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIA 3 | General | $128.79 |
| VB Spine LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIA 3 | General | $54.94 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $27.08 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HemoSphere | General | $22.97 |
| VB Spine LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIA 3 | General | $11.81 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $8.99 |
| VB Spine LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIA 3 | General | $7.67 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAZOR X SYSTEM | General | $5.12 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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99 | 78 | $314.00 | $127.49 |
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22614
Fusion of additional segment of spine
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55 | 15 | $2012.00 | $311.40 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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39 | 39 | $483.00 | $163.69 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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32 | 30 | $421.00 | $181.72 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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23 | 22 | $212.00 | $91.40 |
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22848
Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
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13 | 13 | $1855.00 | $315.40 |
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22612
Fusion of spine in lower back
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11 | 11 | $7984.00 | $1164.62 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 32 | 1,650 | $2,253.41 | — |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 | 207 | $229.11 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 24 | 857 | $34.11 | 11 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 17 | 570 | $202.82 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20060824000435
TX
3274536628
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Texas Childrens Physician Group
8611 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 787598319
Phone: 8328241000
Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians
6445 Main St, Houston, TX 770301502
Phone: 7134413150
Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 770302703
Tmh Physician Associates Pllc
7575 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 770631777
Phone: 7132669955
Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 770302703
Secondary Practice Locations
6620 Main St, Suite 1325
Houston, TX 770302348
Phone: 7139867561
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, HOUSTON, TX 77030 (Tel: 7134419499)
Registered at 6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, HOUSTON, TX 770301502 (Tel: 7134419499)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K2710)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1325, HOUSTON, TX 770302348 (Tel: 7139867561)
Registered at 6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1325, HOUSTON, TX 770302348 (Tel: 7139867561)
Recorded as DARRELL HANSON, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K2710)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Alfred Mansour, MD
- Dr. Daniel O'brien, MD
- Dr. Henry Small, MD
- Dr. Matthew Hays, MD
- Dr. Larry Likover, MD
- Tyler Roberts
Mailing Address
6445 Main St Ste 2500
Houston, TX 770301502
Phone: 7134419499