Karen Leigh Samples, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Karen Leigh Samples, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1972759348, issued on Aug 17, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 31722, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Leigh Samples
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 31722 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Old Chimney RD SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (865) 305-8787
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120726000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 525 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Verify Karen Leigh Samples in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31722Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol96 claims
- Myrbetriq33 claims
- Premarin33 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
- Alendronate Sodium19 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $408.33
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clinic For Women, P.A.Madison, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Leigh Samples among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
Karen Leigh Samples, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Aulds, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011912967696
- Michael Belmont, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011093771214
- Sharon Callison, MDHuntsville, AL 358011013901107
- Joseph Fiore, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011982675336
- Krishna Kakani, MDHuntsville, AL 358011568456655
- Leon Lewis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011740260744
- Timothy McMichens, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750347019
- Patricia Miller, MDHuntsville, AL 358011134192347
Common questions
What is Karen Leigh Samples, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Leigh Samples, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972759348, issued on Aug 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Leigh Samples, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Old Chimney RD SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (865) 305-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Leigh Samples, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 31722, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Leigh Samples, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Leigh Samples, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.