NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Allen J. Samuels, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Erie, PA

Allen J. Samuels, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1811033764, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD034675E, 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
1811033764
Name
Allen J. Samuels
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD034675E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2861 W 26TH St Ste 2, Erie, PA 16506
Phone
(814) 835-8093
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 835-8097
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000696); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 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 2861 W 26TH St Ste 2

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

  1. Gene Groenendaal, DOFamily Medicine Physician1407832777
  2. Thomas MathewFamily Medicine Physician1932175957

Verify Allen J. Samuels 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,196 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 146 claims were for opioids.

  1. Allen Samuels2,196
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate337 claims
  2. Prednisone186 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium132 claims
  4. Gabapentin126 claims
  5. Omeprazole103 claims
  6. Methotrexate71 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Suburban Geriatric'S, Inc.Plymouth Meeting, PA
  2. Suburban Geriatrics II PCPlymouth Meeting, PA
  3. Violet Valley Long Term Care PCPlymouth Meeting, PA

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

Allen J. Samuels among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Allen J. Samuels, MD is one of 413 rheumatology 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Seaman, MDErie, PA 165061649221532
  2. Kathe Bryson, M.D.Erie, PA 165081043206303
  3. Edward Engel, M.D.Erie, PA 165081154317261
  4. Theresa Fryer, M.D.Erie, PA 165081003802364
  5. Charles Herbst, M.D.Erie, PA 165081437145737
  6. Leeza Patel, MDErie, PA 165081881034841
  7. Lourdes Romano-Jana, M.D.Erie, PA 165081215050216
  8. Yvonne Hoogland, MDErie, PA 165091861539504

Common questions

What is Allen J. Samuels, MD's NPI number?

Allen J. Samuels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811033764, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Allen J. Samuels, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2861 W 26TH St Ste 2, Erie, PA, 16506. Phone: (814) 835-8093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Allen J. Samuels, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD034675E, 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 Allen J. Samuels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Allen J. Samuels, MD had 2,196 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.