Charles Samms, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Gulfport, MS
Charles Samms, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1053426908, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 11775, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Samms
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 11775 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1285 Spring St, Gulfport, MS 39507
- Phone
- (228) 896-6441
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 896-6576
- Medicaid ID
- 00119301 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 417 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1285 Spring St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Schepens, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1255446027
- Christie ThrashPediatrics Physician1164663936
Verify Charles Samms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 11775Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $363.00
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Charles Samms among 417 pediatrics physician records in Mississippi
Charles Samms, M.D. is one of 417 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 58% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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 208000000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 417 pediatrics physician records in Mississippi.
All 417 in Mississippi → Every provider in Gulfport → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard McCrary, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395071265547301
- Amy Schepens, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395071255446027
- Christie ThrashGulfport, MS 395071164663936
- Ronald Bruni, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395031093819435
- Timothy Bruni, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395031871604611
- Christie Devlin-Schroll, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395031134178262
- Catherine Donald, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395031235171265
- Erica Frank, MDGulfport, MS 395031326093915
Common questions
What is Charles Samms, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Samms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053426908, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Samms, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1285 Spring St, Gulfport, MS, 39507. Phone: (228) 896-6441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Samms, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11775, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.