Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1053583211, issued on Mar 27, 2008. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- Practice location
- 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 400, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 563-4810
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- Fax
- (907) 563-4811
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191108002926); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 19 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Fontana, M.DNeurological Surgery Physician1730332594
- Susan Hartmann, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1104555408
- Scot Hines, M.D.Neurology Physician1447352034
- Stephen Poggi, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1477955243
- Aaron Tauer, MDNeurology Physician1992185094
- Christine Woods, DONeurology Physician1649702408
Verify Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
263 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl44 claims
- Gabapentin36 claims
- Methocarbamol21 claims
- Minocycline Hcl21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
- Pregabalin15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,344.23
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, 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 2 group practices
- Coastal Neurology And Neurosurgery IncWasilla, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller among 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska
Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD is one of 19 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Alaska 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 Alaska
There are 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 19 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susanne Fix, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031497866578
- Elizabeth Fontana, M.DAnchorage, AK 995031730332594
- Richard Perrin, MDAnchorage, AK 995031225140312
- Lawrence Dempsey, MDAnchorage, AK 995071134294093
- Estrada Bernard, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730139247
- Timothy Cohen, MDAnchorage, AK 995081669423026
- John Godersky, MDAnchorage, AK 995081386695708
- Le He, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081144510181
Common questions
What is Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD's NPI number?
Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053583211, issued on Mar 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 400, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 563-4810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD's license?
Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel Thomas Dunn Waller, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.