NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel James Harden, MD

Surgery Physician · Denver City, TX

Samuel James Harden, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Denver City, Texas, and NPI 1316022148, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas M0746, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316022148
Name
Samuel James Harden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
M0746 TX
MD2023-0268 NM
00017674 AL
18392 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 N Avenue F, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone
(806) 592-9501
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2025
Medicaid IDs
PENDING NM
100095706 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250221000149); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 415 N Avenue F

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gilbert Alvarado, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1801072541
  2. Melissa CastroFamily Nurse Practitioner1972300846
  3. Christopher Cotton, MDGeneral Practice Physician1841271681
  4. Jay Frankfather, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609067271
  5. Frank Goodman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1336641828
  6. Dan Kahn, MDSurgery Physician1871548503

Verify Samuel James Harden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samuel Harden27
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium13 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Miners' Colfax Medical CenterRaton, NM · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel James Harden among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Samuel James Harden, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 surgery physician records list a practice address in Denver City

They are 2 of the 32 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver City, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dan Kahn, MDDenver City, TX 793231871548503
  2. Harry Weaver, MDLevelland, TX 793361801884846
  3. Weerachai Wiri, MDLevelland, TX 793361407844350
  4. Eknath Lele, MDSeminole, TX 793601831385137
  5. Douglas Cummins, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794071518941475
  6. Tim West, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794071275547424
  7. Charles Bayouth, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101952304354
  8. Job Buschman, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101972506376

Common questions

What is Samuel James Harden, MD's NPI number?

Samuel James Harden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316022148, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel James Harden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 N Avenue F, Denver City, TX, 79323. Phone: (806) 592-9501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel James Harden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M0746, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel James Harden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel James Harden, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.