NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hunter H. Sams, MD

Dermatology Physician · Denver, CO

Hunter H. Sams, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1982615134, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 42754, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982615134
Name
Hunter H. Sams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
42754 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3773 E Cherry Creek North Dr Ste 970, Denver, CO 80209
Phone
(303) 388-5629
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2023
Fax
(303) 321-7586
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3773 E Cherry Creek North Dr Ste 970

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

  1. Paola Aldana, MDDermatology Physician1720615198
  2. Drew Taylor, M.D.Dermatology Physician1003173154

Verify Hunter H. Sams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hunter Sams16
  2. Specialty average797

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): 96.2 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 score90.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Hunter H. Sams among 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado

Hunter H. Sams, MD is one of 305 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 86% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phillip Albright, M.D.Denver, CO 802091588003628
  2. Paola Aldana, MDDenver, CO 802091720615198
  3. Caroline Hagan, MDDenver, CO 802091528563954
  4. J Maloney, MDDenver, CO 802091841201829
  5. Drew Taylor, M.D.Denver, CO 802091003173154
  6. Carl Demidovich, M.D.Denver, CO 802101558463307
  7. Osgoode Philpott, M.D.Denver, CO 802101528160389
  8. Elizabeth Shurnas, M.D.Denver, CO 802101720180581

Common questions

What is Hunter H. Sams, MD's NPI number?

Hunter H. Sams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982615134, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hunter H. Sams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3773 E Cherry Creek North Dr Ste 970, Denver, CO, 80209. Phone: (303) 388-5629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hunter H. Sams, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 42754, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hunter H. Sams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hunter H. Sams, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hunter H. Sams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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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