Ralph Newton Sams, MD
Anatomic Pathology Physician · Atlanta, GA
Ralph Newton Sams, MD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1215198908, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 68947, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Newton Sams
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
- License number
- 68947 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (478) 633-1891
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140911001256); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph Newton Sams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 68947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pathology And Laboratory Medicine, PCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Newton Sams among 67 anatomic pathology physician records in Georgia
Ralph Newton Sams, MD is one of 67 anatomic pathology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 48% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207ZP0101X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 67 anatomic pathology physician records in Georgia.
All 67 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Anatomic Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monique Green, PA (ASCP)Atlanta, GA 303421497464283
- Hunter Johnson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421902049505
- Toni Peters, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421235518382
- Sarah Rodgers, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421013228238
- Thuy VanAtlanta, GA 303421730020108
- Adrian Box, M.D.Chamblee, GA 303411720463656
- Jennifer Bynum, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303411881037091
- Shobha Sharma, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303411184672230
Common questions
What is Ralph Newton Sams, MD's NPI number?
Ralph Newton Sams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215198908, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Newton Sams, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (478) 633-1891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Newton Sams, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 68947, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Ralph Newton Sams, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.