Samuel Philbrick, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Samuel Philbrick, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1053703819, issued on Mar 3, 2015. Check the license (Arizona R80253-394382, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Philbrick
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- R80253-394382 AZ
29559 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 655 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
- Phone
- (520) 792-1450
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 655 N Alvernon Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dawn Messer, O.D.Optometrist1609800101
Verify Samuel Philbrick in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license R80253-394382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of 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: $309.32
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, 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.
Samuel Philbrick among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Samuel Philbrick, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Samuel Philbrick, MD's NPI number?
Samuel Philbrick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053703819, issued on Mar 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Philbrick, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711. Phone: (520) 792-1450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Philbrick, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number R80253-394382, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Philbrick, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Philbrick, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.