Samantha Algrim, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Samantha Algrim, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1831452531, issued on Jun 19, 2012. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Algrim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 9407917 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6520 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA 50320
- Phone
- (515) 953-1500
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 953-2136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190725000922); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Algrim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,605 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium80 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium60 claims
- Omeprazole56 claims
- Lisinopril52 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Algrim among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Samantha Algrim, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Samantha Algrim, MD's NPI number?
Samantha Algrim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831452531, issued on Jun 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Algrim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6520 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50320. Phone: (515) 953-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Algrim, MD's license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samantha Algrim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Algrim, MD had 1,605 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.