Samantha P. Herretes, MD
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Columbia, MO
Samantha P. Herretes, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1770995862, issued on May 23, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2018011188, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha P. Herretes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License numbers
- 2018011188 MO
04-42495 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3215 Wingate CT Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 884-3937
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Fax
- (573) 884-4868
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190905001052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3215 Wingate CT Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samantha P. Herretes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2018011188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
2,047 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate619 claims
- Ofloxacin251 claims
- Restasis217 claims
- Fluorometholone147 claims
- Erythromycin134 claims
- Cyclosporine117 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): 90.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,276.88
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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 3 group practices
- Sabates Eye Centers LLCLeawood, KS
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
- University Health PhysiciansKansas City, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha P. Herretes among 15 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Missouri
Samantha P. Herretes, MD is one of 15 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 33% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2017 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 7% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Missouri
There are 15 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Missouri.
All 15 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Landreneau, MDColumbia, MO 652011396276135
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- Yong Kam, MDKansas City, MO 641541598127995
- Frederick Fraunfelder, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411962453241
- Augustine Hong, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411730316449
- Marilyn Collins, MDSaint Louis, MO 631081083291132
- Jennifer Enright, MDSaint Louis, MO 631081477083236
- Jing-Wei Huang, MDSaint Louis, MO 631081023194131
Common questions
What is Samantha P. Herretes, MD's NPI number?
Samantha P. Herretes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770995862, issued on May 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha P. Herretes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3215 Wingate CT Ste 102, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 884-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha P. Herretes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018011188, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samantha P. Herretes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha P. Herretes, MD had 2,047 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha P. Herretes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.