Samantha Jo Christopher, APN
Nurse Practitioner · Herrin, IL
Samantha Jo Christopher, APN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Herrin, Illinois, and NPI 1457745358, issued on Mar 28, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 277002107, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Jo Christopher
- Credential
- APN
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 277002107 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 S 14TH St, Herrin, IL 62948
- Phone
- (618) 942-2171
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Fax
- (618) 351-4846
- Medicaid ID
- 370966854002 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170928002004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Jo Christopher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 277002107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Naloxone Hcl11 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): 75.7 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 2 group practices
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
- Southern Illinois Medical Services NfpHerrin, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Jo Christopher among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois
Samantha Jo Christopher, APN is one of 4,892 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 31% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
32 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Herrin
They are 32 of the 419 NPPES records with a practice address in Herrin, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Samantha Jo Christopher, APN's NPI number?
Samantha Jo Christopher, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457745358, issued on Mar 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Jo Christopher, APN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 S 14TH St, Herrin, IL, 62948. Phone: (618) 942-2171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Jo Christopher, APN's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 277002107, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Jo Christopher, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Jo Christopher, APN had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Jo Christopher, APN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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.