Samir H. Faris, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Cocoa Beach, FL
Samir H. Faris, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and NPI 1669430393, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME96516, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samir H. Faris
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- ME96516 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
- Phone
- (321) 868-5871
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (321) 868-5852
- Medicaid ID
- 279990100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260212000086); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samir H. Faris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME96516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone15 claims
- Levofloxacin12 claims
- Metronidazole11 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Health First Medical Group, LLCCocoa Beach, FL
- Tsf Medical LLCCocoa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samir H. Faris among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Samir H. Faris, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Cocoa Beach
They are 20 of the 282 NPPES records with a practice address in Cocoa Beach, and 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Nazish Masoodi, MDCocoa Beach, FL 329311356384127
- Miguel Medina, MDCocoa Beach, FL 329311356441968
- Soo Nam, MDCocoa Beach, FL 329311811041247
- Pramesh Patel, M.D.Cocoa Beach, FL 329311457687352
- Lan Phan, D.O.Cocoa Beach, FL 329311245497148
Common questions
What is Samir H. Faris, MD's NPI number?
Samir H. Faris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669430393, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samir H. Faris, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931. Phone: (321) 868-5871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samir H. Faris, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME96516, as entered by the provider. 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 Samir H. Faris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samir H. Faris, MD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samir H. Faris, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. 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.