Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO
Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1619108255, issued on Jul 30, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT195811, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Pakraftar
- Credential
- M.B, B.CH, BAO
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MT195811 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Phone
- (412) 232-5528
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160803002637); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 Locust St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Benjamin AdcockCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760805923
- Jacalyn Allera, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063408367
- Jennifer Alvarez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790414811
- Brianne AntonellaPhysical Therapist1447033568
- Dana AravichOccupational Therapist1184043200
Verify Sam Pakraftar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT195811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole56 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 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
- Mainegeneral Medical CenterAugusta, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam Pakraftar among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Eugenia CuyarPittsburgh, PA 152191528417367
- Stephen Gerwel, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191447353842
- Gina HowellPittsburgh, PA 152191295991925
- John McKeatingPittsburgh, PA 152191205808052
- Hannah Medeck, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191770109092
- Harry Sell, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191619949799
Common questions
What is Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO's NPI number?
Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619108255, issued on Jul 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-5528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT195811, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam Pakraftar, M.B, B.CH, BAO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.