NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo A. Samson, M.D.

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Las Vegas, NV

Ricardo A. Samson, M.D. is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1811067291, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 16395, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1811067291
Name
Ricardo A. Samson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License numbers
16395 NV
22480 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3131 LA Canada St Ste 230, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone
(702) 732-1290
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2022
Fax
(702) 732-1385
Medicaid ID
175390 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160823000629); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1987
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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8 nearest pediatric cardiology physician records → All 20 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3131 LA Canada St Ste 230

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

  1. Ruben Acherman, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1033192372
  2. John Alexander, D.O.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1467688036
  3. William Castillo, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1093895286
  4. William Evans, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1659354454
  5. Alvaro Galindo, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1639186802
  6. Melissa Jasinto, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1134654932

Verify Ricardo A. Samson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 16395    Check the board
  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric cardiology physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 74 among the 518 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ricardo Samson34
  2. Specialty average74

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $514.79

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Samson$514.79
  2. Specialty average$2,864.57

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. William Neal Evans MD LtdLas Vegas, NV

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

Ricardo A. Samson among 20 pediatric cardiology physician records in Nevada

Ricardo A. Samson, M.D. is one of 20 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 80% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 40% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1987 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 15% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Nevada

There are 20 pediatric cardiology physician records in Nevada.

All 20 in Nevada → Every provider in Las Vegas → Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ruben Acherman, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691033192372
  2. John Alexander, D.O.Las Vegas, NV 891691467688036
  3. William Castillo, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891691093895286
  4. William Evans, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691659354454
  5. Alvaro Galindo, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691639186802
  6. Melissa Jasinto, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691134654932
  7. Tina Kwan, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691790099810
  8. Carlos Luna, MDLas Vegas, NV 891691932182276

Common questions

What is Ricardo A. Samson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo A. Samson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811067291, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo A. Samson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3131 LA Canada St Ste 230, Las Vegas, NV, 89169. Phone: (702) 732-1290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo A. Samson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 16395, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ricardo A. Samson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo A. Samson, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric cardiology physician prescribers was 74. 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.

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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.