NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

A. Samaha

Urology Physician · Abington, PA

A. Samaha is a urology physician with a practice address in Abington, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295773877, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD035148E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295773877
Name
A. Samaha
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD035148E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1235 Old York RD, Abington, PA 19001
Phone
(215) 517-1100
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060203000247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1235 Old York RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tammy Baker, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1922035062
  2. William Barefoot, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548286149
  3. Todd Braun, MDInfectious Disease Physician1730146481
  4. Maureen Cassin, MDInfectious Disease Physician1891741625
  5. Robert Charles, MDUrology Physician1528008463
  6. George Christensen, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1386662864

Verify A. Samaha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. A. Samaha111
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride27 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl26 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $14.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. A. Samaha$14.14
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

A. Samaha among 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania

A. Samaha is one of 663 urology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 420 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Charles, MDAbington, PA 190011528008463
  2. Patrick Gomella, MD, MPHAbington, PA 190011093058315
  3. Ronald Rosenthal, MDAbington, PA 190011326088659
  4. Lee Schachter, M.D.Abington, PA 190011659328920
  5. Laurence Belkoff, D.O.Bala Cynwyd, PA 190041689679938
  6. Paul Gittens, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041801095369
  7. Samuel Manfrey, D.O.Bala Cynwyd, PA 190041669477915
  8. Michelle Persun, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041144327255

Common questions

What is A. Samaha's NPI number?

A. Samaha's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295773877, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is A. Samaha located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1235 Old York RD, Abington, PA, 19001. Phone: (215) 517-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify A. Samaha's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD035148E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does A. Samaha prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, A. Samaha had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.