Dr. Darrell Scott Hanson, MD

Dr. Hanson practices at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital.

Dr. Hanson's NPI, 1487689147, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Hanson graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Hanson holds Texas license K2710.

Dr. Hanson's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital, at 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 824-1000.

Dr. Hanson's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Hanson is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hanson to 4 more hospitals, 6 group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hanson practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hanson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hanson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hanson is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, scoliosis, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Hanson treats.

CMS data shows 272 Medicare services from Dr. Hanson across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 160 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,336 for them.

CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hanson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 87 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hanson's median patient age at 62, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hanson wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 98 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,719 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 67 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Hanson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hanson as offering telehealth. CMS counts 47 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Hanson, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Hanson, published from 2006 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Scoliosis and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Hanson has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Hanson's most frequent co-authors are Varan Haghshenas, MD, Takashi Hirase, MD, MPH and Rex A. Marco, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hanson to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting.

CMS Open Payments shows 323 general payments to Dr. Hanson from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 84% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $723,803.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Hanson, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Hanson graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995.

Dr. Hanson is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.