Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Idaho Falls, ID
Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1487041380, issued on Apr 20, 2015. Check the license (Idaho O-1389, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Welling Beckstead
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License numbers
- O-1389 ID
OS020090 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2100 Providence Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
- Phone
- (208) 529-6600
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 529-6602
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200904001782); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
3 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 4 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Samuel Welling Beckstead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license O-1389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost403 claims
- Erythromycin285 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate200 claims
- Moxifloxacin173 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth91 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol60 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $52.98
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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
- Premier Eye Care OF Eastern IdahoIdaho Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 4 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 4 in Idaho → Every provider in Idaho Falls → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 3 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carolee Cutler Peck, M.D., M.P.H.Ammon, ID 834061588899488
- Ilya Leyngold, MDMeridian, ID 836421407996176
- Caroline Vargason, MD,Nampa, ID 836861922366251
Common questions
What is Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO's NPI number?
Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487041380, issued on Apr 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Providence Way, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 529-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number O-1389, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Welling Beckstead, DO had 1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.