NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shari Lynn Samms, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Newport News, VA

Shari Lynn Samms, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1245337500, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101243201, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245337500
Name
Shari Lynn Samms
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
0101243201 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
48 Newmarket SQ, Newport News, VA 23605
Phone
(757) 825-8030
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2023
Fax
(757) 847-9149
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 48 Newmarket SQ

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Olisaemeka Achike, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558702159
  2. Belinda Escanio, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679624704
  3. Ruby Ford, N. P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1831467489
  4. Ashly Hardin, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1710220132
  5. Jalessa Herbert, RNRegistered Nurse1720844723
  6. Candice Hughes, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376864496

Verify Shari Lynn Samms in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,676 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shari Samms2,676
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium102 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium87 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa82 claims
  4. Furosemide80 claims
  5. Gabapentin79 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate77 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.

Shari Lynn Samms among 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia

Shari Lynn Samms, M.D. is one of 4,137 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Newport News

They are 130 of the 3,405 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport News, and 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Belinda Escanio, M.D.Newport News, VA 236051679624704
  2. Ashly Hardin, D.O.Newport News, VA 236051710220132
  3. Candice Hughes, MDNewport News, VA 236051376864496
  4. Amanda Olagunju, D.O.Newport News, VA 236051083065064
  5. Nancy Ayres, MDNewport News, VA 236061790766954
  6. Prashant Bagalkotkar, MDFort Eustis, VA 236041639168784
  7. Scott Banning, M.D.Newport News, VA 236061487659801
  8. Sarah Bushey, MDNewport News, VA 236061669475257

Common questions

What is Shari Lynn Samms, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shari Lynn Samms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245337500, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shari Lynn Samms, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 48 Newmarket SQ, Newport News, VA, 23605. Phone: (757) 825-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shari Lynn Samms, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101243201, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shari Lynn Samms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shari Lynn Samms, M.D. had 2,676 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.