Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Altoona, PA
Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679232540, issued on Dec 8, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP024852, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Saksa
- Credential
- AG-ACNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
- License number
- SP024852 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 889-7000
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2021
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211230001561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 620 Howard Ave
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Verify Samantha Saksa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license SP024852Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024
229 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
- Clopidogrel45 claims
- Cilostazol44 claims
- Eliquis19 claims
- Levofloxacin11 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): 73.6 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: $150.28
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 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 one group practice
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Saksa among 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania
Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC is one of 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 59% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 841 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,283 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Abraham, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011447414933
- Brianne BakerAltoona, PA 166011356771406
- David BickersAltoona, PA 166011912241969
- Robyn Daniels, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011053370296
- Lori Demko, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011154420834
- Katherine Ford, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011558904631
- Allison HaulmanAltoona, PA 166011881049989
- Alyson HermanAltoona, PA 166011184256919
Common questions
What is Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC's NPI number?
Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679232540, issued on Dec 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP024852, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Saksa, AG-ACNP-BC's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.