NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Gaines, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Normal, IL

Sam Gaines, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Normal, Illinois, and NPI 1730115643, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036057022, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1730115643
Name
Sam Gaines
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
036057022 IL
036-057022 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Virginia & Franklin Streets, Normal, IL 61761
Phone
(309) 827-4321
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
036057022-1 IL
036057022 IL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Virginia & Franklin Streets

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

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  3. Parasakthi Kolandaivelu, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1306873765
  4. Joel Nilles, D.O.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1376571844
  5. Thomas Pliura, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1124054010

Verify Sam Gaines in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sam Gaines68
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone44 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.

16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Normal

They are 16 of the 963 NPPES records with a practice address in Normal, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other internal medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Peter Abadeer, D.O.Bloomington, IL1760469522
  2. Motaz Abas, MDPeoria, IL1215510201
  3. Elias Abate, M.D.Chicago, IL1336712199
  4. Maliha Abbas, D.O.Chicago, IL1174963920
  5. Zareena Abbas, MDChicago, IL1427078872
  6. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  7. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  8. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  9. Elmer Abbo, MDBurr Ridge, IL1710048541
  10. Paul Abbo, M.D.River Forest, IL1083693378

Common questions

What is Sam Gaines, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sam Gaines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730115643, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Gaines, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Virginia & Franklin Streets, Normal, IL, 61761. Phone: (309) 827-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Gaines, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036057022, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sam Gaines, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Gaines, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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