Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tyler, TX
Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1174194955, issued on Jul 2, 2021. Check the license (Texas V9664, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Anthony Minaker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- V9664 TX
036.155679 IL
036155679 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 W Grande Blvd, Tyler, TX 75703
- Phone
- (903) 597-4644
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2025
- Fax
- (903) 266-9449
- Medicaid ID
- 036155679 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250917000150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1201 W Grande Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harshivinderjit Bains, MDOphthalmology Physician1720199599
- Gabriela Lahaie Luna, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588337653
- Amar Patel, MDOphthalmology Physician1871882449
Verify Samuel Anthony Minaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V9664Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
- Erythromycin15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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: $18,632.14
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Harshi Bains MD PATyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Anthony Minaker among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harshivinderjit Bains, MDTyler, TX 757031720199599
- Gabriela Lahaie Luna, M.D.Tyler, TX 757031588337653
- Leo Mack, M.D.Tyler, TX 757031669443370
- Amar Patel, MDTyler, TX 757031871882449
- Jeffrey Bohn, M.D.Tyler, TX 757021952308678
- Thomas Dehaven, M.D.Tyler, TX 757021477550184
- Rebecca Jones, MDTyler, TX 757021245238898
- Samareh Azar, MDTyler, TX 757011255968665
Common questions
What is Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174194955, issued on Jul 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Grande Blvd, Tyler, TX, 75703. Phone: (903) 597-4644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V9664, 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 Anthony Minaker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Anthony Minaker, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.