NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Shannon Samples, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Seattle, WA

Laura Shannon Samples, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1962936377, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD60974823, 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
1962936377
Name
Laura Shannon Samples
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
MD60974823 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 543-7212
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1962936377 WA
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 1959 NE Pacific St

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  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Laura Samples19
  2. Specialty average521

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.

Laura Shannon Samples among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington

Laura Shannon Samples, MD is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Brown, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951205134590
  2. Brandon Fainstad, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951063711513
  3. Stephen Farris, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951760638126
  4. Ronald Huang, MDSeattle, WA 981951730345497
  5. Molly Jackson, MDSeattle, WA 981951710090725
  6. Elizabeth Kaplan, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951831391374
  7. Michael Lenaeus, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951316262538
  8. Jesse Levin, MDSeattle, WA 981951356579916

Common questions

What is Laura Shannon Samples, MD's NPI number?

Laura Shannon Samples, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962936377, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Shannon Samples, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 543-7212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Shannon Samples, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60974823, 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 Laura Shannon Samples, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Shannon Samples, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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