NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Hood, APRN

Nurse Practitioner · Port Charlotte, FL

Samantha Hood, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Port Charlotte, Florida, and NPI 1578189080, issued on Jun 20, 2020. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578189080
Name
Samantha Hood
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
213936 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
795 Ellicott Cir NW, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Phone
(985) 249-4357
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210603000201); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

728 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Samantha Hood728
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate72 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate56 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium54 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium48 claims
  5. Eliquis44 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium38 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: $664.61

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samantha Hood$664.61
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Peace River Cardiovascular CenterPort Charlotte, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samantha Hood among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Samantha Hood, APRN is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 41% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Port Charlotte

They are 43 of the 1,685 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Charlotte, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dianne Baldwin, ARNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521134221997
  2. Elyse Brown, ARNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521891046561
  3. Terry Cargile, APRNPort Charlotte, FL 339521225323181
  4. Pamela Debus, ARNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521487745246
  5. Deborah Dunham, ARNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521518079037
  6. William Edwards, ARNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521861480790
  7. Lisa Foley, CNPPort Charlotte, FL 339521841321155
  8. Linda Howell, CRNAPort Charlotte, FL 339521477508976

Common questions

What is Samantha Hood, APRN's NPI number?

Samantha Hood, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578189080, issued on Jun 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Hood, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 Ellicott Cir NW, Port Charlotte, FL, 33952. Phone: (985) 249-4357. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Hood, APRN's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samantha Hood, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Hood, APRN had 728 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.