NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · White Salmon, WA

Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in White Salmon, Washington, and NPI 1780660175, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00047504, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1780660175
Name
Christopher Phillip Samuels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD00047504 WA
22673 NE
MD27417 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 Skyline Dr, White Salmon, WA 98672
Phone
(509) 493-2133
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(509) 493-9544
Medicaid IDs
8478117 WA
274532 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070607000686); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1999
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 212 Skyline Dr

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

  1. Raymond Fitzsimmons, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194717629
  2. Alicia Gimenez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780676148
  3. C. Denise Heard, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275682957
  4. David Hindahl, MDFamily Medicine Physician1811989353
  5. James Janney, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255323754
  6. Steven Koontz, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1295884054

Verify Christopher Phillip Samuels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,405 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 250 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Samuels4,405
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium241 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate188 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium178 claims
  4. Omeprazole161 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium140 claims
  6. Lisinopril139 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 2 group practices

  1. One Community HealthWhite Salmon, WA
  2. Public Hospital District NO. 2, Klickitat County, WashingtonWhite Salmon, WA

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

Christopher Phillip Samuels among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 family medicine physician records list a practice address in White Salmon

They are 16 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in White Salmon, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margot Bolstad, DOWhite Salmon, WA 986721124082458
  2. Erica Didier, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721750580775
  3. Christopher Faison, M.D.White Salmon, WA 986721033434964
  4. Raymond Fitzsimmons, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721194717629
  5. Alicia Gimenez, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721780676148
  6. David Hindahl, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721811989353
  7. James Janney, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721255323754
  8. Roy Laberge, MDWhite Salmon, WA 986721487646881

Common questions

What is Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780660175, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 Skyline Dr, White Salmon, WA, 98672. Phone: (509) 493-2133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00047504, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Phillip Samuels, M.D. had 4,405 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.