Dr. David Anthony Santos, MD

Dr. Santos practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Santos' NPI, 1326360280, was assigned on February 19, 2010. Dr. Santos graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Santos' Texas license number on file is Q1899.

Dr. Santos' primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Santos' primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

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

Surgery is Dr. Santos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Santos is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Santos' licenses on file in 11 states: Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Santos treats.

CMS data shows 244 Medicare services from Dr. Santos across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,328 for them.

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Santos' median patient age at 68, with 45% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Santos for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Santos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Santos as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Santos, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Santos, published from 2015 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell, Adenine and Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols. Dr. Santos has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Santos' most frequent co-authors are Hun Ju Lee, MBA, MD, Selvi Thirumurthi, MD and Sairah Ahmed, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 121 general payments to Dr. Santos from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,805.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Santos, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Santos graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2004.

Dr. Santos is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. POS plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.