Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Encino, CA
Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1891068961, issued on Feb 20, 2012. Check the license (California GFE3281, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Howard Samuels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- GFE3281 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15655 Woodvale Road, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 501-3902
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 986-7290
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Howard Samuels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license GFE3281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Melvin Howard Samuels among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California
Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Encino
They are 33 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891068961, issued on Feb 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15655 Woodvale Road, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 501-3902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number GFE3281, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Howard Samuels, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.