NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian G. Samuelson, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Live Oak, TX

Christian G. Samuelson, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1457795676, issued on Apr 18, 2013. Check the license (Texas R0118, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457795676
Name
Christian G. Samuelson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
R0118 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12315 Judson RD Ste 118, Live Oak, TX 78233
Phone
(210) 664-4446
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2026
Fax
(210) 664-4447
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171201001659); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2007
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

1,722 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,224 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christian Samuelson1,722
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen592 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl180 claims
  3. Gabapentin171 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen163 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine117 claims
  6. Pregabalin81 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score50.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $835.30

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christian Samuelson$835.30
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Alavie Interventional Pain Management, PLLCLive Oak, TX

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

Christian G. Samuelson among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Christian G. Samuelson, MD is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Beyer, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782321386618197
  2. Hector Dalesandro, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782321326026345
  3. Mark Dearden, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341770556854
  4. Dimitar Dentchev, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341679552145
  5. Stephen Fiebrich, MDSan Antonio, TX 782321558321778
  6. Daria Flores, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782321801116876
  7. Kyle Friedman, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341053303206
  8. Lon Fry, D.O.Jbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341780656165

Common questions

What is Christian G. Samuelson, MD's NPI number?

Christian G. Samuelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457795676, issued on Apr 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian G. Samuelson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12315 Judson RD Ste 118, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 664-4446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian G. Samuelson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R0118, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christian G. Samuelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian G. Samuelson, MD had 1,722 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christian G. Samuelson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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