SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in ARIZONA CITY, Arizona. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. filed 770 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across ARIZONA CITY, Arizona. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Arizona
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arizona
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in ARIZONA CITY, Arizona, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: D.O.. NPI: 1780693861. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 13060 S SUNDLAND GIN, ARIZONA CITY, AZ, 85123, with a listed phone of (520) 466-5774. NPI 1780693861 was issued on 08/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SANCHEZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 770 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 73 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $50K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,779 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,854 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1780693861 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/06/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$65
Largest payer
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,292
- Total Day Supply
- 35,867
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Opioid Claims
- 163 (21.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 59
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 29, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 77 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 41 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 30 |
| Celecoxib | 26 |
| Gabapentin | 25 |
| Baclofen | 22 |
| Alprazolam | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | 20 |
| Acyclovir | 19 |
| Omeprazole | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
SAMUEL SANCHEZ, D.O.'s 770 claims are below the specialty average of 4,854.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SANCHEZ.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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