Samara Appelstein, D.O.
Pediatrics Physician · Buffalo, NY
Samara Appelstein, D.O. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1174977136, issued on Apr 15, 2016. Check the license (New York 298945, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samara Appelstein
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 298945 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Main St FL 5, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone
- (716) 323-0260
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2023
- Fax
- (716) 323-0294
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190806002470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Main St FL 5
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Muhammad Alhomsi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952241960
- Amanda Altman, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548198328
- Mariana Amato Rodriguez, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508507690
- Alexis Anderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942050810
- Holly Anderson, CNPNurse Practitioner1730252016
- Sarah Andres, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689137317
Verify Samara Appelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 298945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University AT Buffalo Pediatric Associates IncBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samara Appelstein among 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York
Samara Appelstein, D.O. is one of 5,795 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New York. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in New York
There are 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York.
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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ted Andrews, PH.D., M.D.Buffalo, NY 142031720246549
- Fred Archer, MDBuffalo, NY 142031982702833
- Norine Boyd, CPNPBuffalo, NY 142031710938618
- Christina Burnett, MDBuffalo, NY 142031972692515
- Melinda Cameron, MDBuffalo, NY 142031972584639
- Stephanie Fretz, MDBuffalo, NY 142031033217666
- Shamim Islam, MDBuffalo, NY 142031871687590
- Heather Kaufman, MDBuffalo, NY 142031386749398
Common questions
What is Samara Appelstein, D.O.'s NPI number?
Samara Appelstein, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174977136, issued on Apr 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samara Appelstein, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Main St FL 5, Buffalo, NY, 14203. Phone: (716) 323-0260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samara Appelstein, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 298945, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.