2026 NPPES data Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician NPI 1750914057 ARDMS
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Samuel Apata, ARDMS

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician in Houston, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 434 in Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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What the federal data shows

Samuel Apata, ARDMS is a Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician in Houston, Texas, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)

Samuel Apata, ARDMS practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Samuel Apata, ARDMS?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/15/2020

NPI 1750914057

Primary specialty

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician

Rare

434 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician - 0%Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician0%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Samuel Apata, ARDMS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician provider holding ARDMS credentials at 19618 HERITAGE ELM CT, Houston, TX, 77084, with a listed phone of (347) 200-6741. NPI 1750914057 was issued on 02/15/2020.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 434 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 682 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

19618 HERITAGE ELM CT
Houston, TX 77084

Provider Details

NPI 1750914057
Specialty Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician
Credentials ARDMS
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/15/2020

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Samuel Apata, ARDMS. To verify Samuel Apata, ARDMS's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician Overview

How Samuel Apata, ARDMS fits within the Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician landscape nationally.

434
Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician Providers in US
46
States with Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician
682
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Apata.

Compare Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samuel Apata, ARDMS's specialty?
Samuel Apata, ARDMS specializes in Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: ARDMS.
Where is Samuel Apata, ARDMS located?
Samuel Apata, ARDMS is located at 19618 HERITAGE ELM CT, Houston, TX, 77084. Phone: (347) 200-6741.
What is Samuel Apata, ARDMS's NPI number?
Samuel Apata, ARDMS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750914057, issued on 02/15/2020.
How many Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 434 Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician provider writes 682 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Samuel Apata, ARDMS accept Medicare?
Samuel Apata, ARDMS appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Samuel Apata, ARDMS's credentials?
Samuel Apata, ARDMS's NPI is 1750914057 with credentials ARDMS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.