Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Watertown, SD
Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1952898447, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (South Dakota 12840, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 12840 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 4TH St NW, Watertown, SD 57201
- Phone
- (605) 886-1565
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210913002941); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 12840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,782 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin148 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium139 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
- Lisinopril82 claims
- Simvastatin76 claims
- Losartan Potassium74 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): 76.7 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 one group practice
- Avera MckennanMilbank, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger among 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota
Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD is one of 601 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 393 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Watertown
They are 21 of the 543 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota.
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Common questions
What is Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD's NPI number?
Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952898447, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 4TH St NW, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 886-1565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 12840, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD had 2,782 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Lynn Darnall-Werlinger, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.