NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Sampson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Grand Marais, MN

Michael Sampson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and NPI 1851483515, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 29409, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1851483515
Name
Michael Sampson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
29409 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
513 5TH Ave W, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone
(218) 387-2330
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 387-1278
Medicaid ID
536253900 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091014000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1984
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 513 5TH Ave W

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

  1. Jane-Marie Asay, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1619346772
  2. Melissa Beseres, LICSWClinical Social Worker1659077410
  3. Melissa Brooks, MSN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073893772
  4. Kristin Dearruda Wharton, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245876614
  5. Jennifer Delfs, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1184692675
  6. Kurt Farchmin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1558623090

Verify Michael Sampson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,719 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Sampson3,719
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril235 claims
  2. Omeprazole207 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium201 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium160 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium153 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate129 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 one group practice

  1. Sawtooth Mountain Clinic IncGrand Marais, MN

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

Michael Sampson among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Michael Sampson, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Marais

They are 8 of the 51 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Marais, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Delfs, M.D.Grand Marais, MN 556041184692675
  2. Kurt Farchmin, MDGrand Marais, MN 556041558623090
  3. Catherine Hansen, M.D.Grand Marais, MN 556041093195471
  4. Alexys Hillman, DOGrand Marais, MN 556041548603798
  5. Jill Linse, MDGrand Marais, MN 556041992711931
  6. Milan Schmidt, MDGrand Marais, MN 556041023056256
  7. Paul Terrill, M.D.Grand Marais, MN 556041093784167
  8. Julie Boll, MDSilver Bay, MN 556141174572614

Common questions

What is Michael Sampson, MD's NPI number?

Michael Sampson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851483515, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Sampson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 5TH Ave W, Grand Marais, MN, 55604. Phone: (218) 387-2330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Sampson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 29409, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Sampson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Sampson, MD had 3,719 Medicare Part D claims for 323 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.