Samson Gurmu, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Samson Gurmu, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1821254152, issued on Aug 6, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT189822, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samson Gurmu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MT189822 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4641 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19124
- Phone
- (215) 831-2600
- Enumerated
- Aug 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samson Gurmu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT189822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Samson Gurmu among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Samson Gurmu, M.D. is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
727 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Philadelphia
They are 727 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Samson Gurmu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samson Gurmu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821254152, issued on Aug 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samson Gurmu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4641 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19124. Phone: (215) 831-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samson Gurmu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT189822, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samson Gurmu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samson Gurmu, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.