Sam Shamsnia, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Sam Shamsnia, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1568773901, issued on Jun 30, 2010. Check the license (Colorado DR.0069483, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Shamsnia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0069483 CO
28060 MS
6354 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 5001, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Phone
- (719) 776-3580
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2022
- Fax
- (719) 776-3599
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250509001488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 175 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 5001
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emma Adams, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1841574050
- Daniel Case, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417161811
- Jonathan Greco, D.O.Neurology Physician1295197770
- Keith Jackson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1578728614
- Peter Klara, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1871534644
- Jack Klem, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1871710004
Verify Sam Shamsnia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0069483Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $578.77
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Koga LLCCovington, LA
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam Shamsnia among 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado
Sam Shamsnia, M.D. is one of 175 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 110 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Colorado
There are 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 175 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sana Bhatti, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071366444275
- Michael Brown, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071003818790
- Norman Brown, M.D. PH.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071366492803
- Joseph Illig, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071639171549
- Peter Klara, M.D., PH.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071871534644
- Jack Klem, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071871710004
- Roberto Masferrer, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071659467520
- Donald Sceats, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071093717902
Common questions
What is Sam Shamsnia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam Shamsnia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568773901, issued on Jun 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Shamsnia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 5001, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 776-3580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Shamsnia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0069483, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sam Shamsnia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Shamsnia, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.