Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Bethesda, MD
Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1114993367, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0042536, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel J. Potolicchio
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- D0042536 MD
0101052485 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4940 Hampden LN Ste 300, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone
- (301) 652-7155
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2024
- Fax
- (301) 246-8628
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241004000211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel J. Potolicchio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0042536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
1,491 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam125 claims
- Gabapentin99 claims
- Memantine Hcl96 claims
- Pregabalin54 claims
- Levetiracetam53 claims
- Propranolol Hcl Er52 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: $750.33
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Piedmont Providers LLCConyers, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel J. Potolicchio among 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland
Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD is one of 163 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2002 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 163 in Maryland → Every provider in Bethesda → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fraser HendersonChevy Chase, MD 208141063404788
- Jeff Jacobson, MDBethesda, MD 208141104893015
- Zachary Levine, MDBethesda, MD 208141932176849
- Shih-Chun Lin, M.D., PH.D.Bethesda, MD 208141841470663
- Frederic Schwartz, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151639112881
- Louis Chang, MDBethesda, MD 208171235265364
- Jared MarksBethesda, MD 208171336308287
- Jerilyn Glass, M.D.Boyds, MD 208411104160787
Common questions
What is Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD's NPI number?
Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114993367, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4940 Hampden LN Ste 300, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 652-7155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0042536, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD had 1,491 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.