Nader Sam, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Nader Sam, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1780813808, issued on Jul 10, 2009. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nader Sam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A117611 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 643-4622
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121009000596); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nader Sam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,001 Medicare Part D claims for 572 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 168 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium395 claims
- Losartan Potassium186 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium184 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium147 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
- Lisinopril136 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nader Sam among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Nader Sam, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Nader Sam, MD's NPI number?
Nader Sam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780813808, issued on Jul 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nader Sam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 643-4622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nader Sam, MD's license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nader Sam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nader Sam, MD had 4,001 Medicare Part D claims for 572 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.