NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Paul Harms, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Duluth, MN

Samuel Paul Harms, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1447397799, issued on Jan 30, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 55071, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1447397799
Name
Samuel Paul Harms
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
55071 MN
TL-1938 CO
35.096849 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 722-5513
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2024
Fax
(218) 722-6515
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120927000390); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2006
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 1000 E 1St St

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

  1. Gary Andrews, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1568479921
  2. Dennis Baxley, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1720084593
  3. Amber Berg, O.T.R./L.Occupational Therapist1194821157
  4. Jennifer Boyle, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073582375
  5. Jarrod Buresh, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1326071259
  6. Mark Carlson, M.D.Specialist1932104445

Verify Samuel Paul Harms in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Harms77
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  2. Prednisone14 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: $259.16

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Catalyst OrthoScience. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Harms$259
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Orthopedic Associates OF Duluth PADuluth, MN
  3. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN

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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Samuel Paul Harms among 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota

Samuel Paul Harms, MD is one of 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2009 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

All 74 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Benert, MDDuluth, MN 558051023505088
  2. Eric Twohey, MDRochester, MN 559011063041556
  3. Miriam Alpert, DORochester, MN 559051396378014
  4. Craig Bennett, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992743702
  5. Patrick Davis, MDRochester, MN 559051306410642
  6. Brenton Douglass, MDRochester, MN 559051346822566
  7. John Franco, MDRochester, MN 559051437566262
  8. Shelby Johnson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051780046805

Common questions

What is Samuel Paul Harms, MD's NPI number?

Samuel Paul Harms, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447397799, issued on Jan 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Paul Harms, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 722-5513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Paul Harms, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55071, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Paul Harms, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Paul Harms, MD had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.