Pooneh Sam, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Tucson, AZ
Pooneh Sam, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1952574303, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 42165, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pooneh Sam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 42165 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745
- Phone
- (520) 670-3909
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2022
- Fax
- (520) 309-2560
- Medicaid ID
- 448302 AZ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pooneh Sam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 42165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
- Lisinopril19 claims
- Fluocinonide18 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate13 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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.
Pooneh Sam among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona
Pooneh Sam, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2008, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 80% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 43% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona
There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maham Anser, MDTucson, AZ 857451437711231
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- Steve MurphyTucson, AZ 857481730754151
- Stephanie O'Brien, DOTucson, AZ 857411346944105
- Shannan Patterson, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411730507740
- Sabrina Shih, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411376760975
- Asia Zierle-Ghosh, DOTucson, AZ 857411205288578
- Praveen Devardhan, M.D.Oro Valley, AZ 857551932365954
Common questions
What is Pooneh Sam, MD's NPI number?
Pooneh Sam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952574303, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pooneh Sam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 670-3909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pooneh Sam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 42165, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pooneh Sam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pooneh Sam, MD had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; 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.
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.