NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S

Dentist · Encino, CA

Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S is a dentist with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1164729885, issued on Feb 15, 2011. Check the license (California 60167, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1164729885
Name
Shmuel Samoha
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
60167 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5805 White Oak Ave, Encino, CA 91316
Phone
(818) 430-9207
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2022
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Shmuel Samoha18
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Shmuel Samoha among 14,729 dentist records in California

Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 dentist records list a practice address in Encino

They are 80 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Astrachan, D.D.S.Encino, CA 913161881693448
  2. Harry Chess, D.D.S.Encino, CA 913161912023979
  3. Edward Cligher, DDSEncino, CA 913161598884876
  4. August De Oliveira, D.D.S.Encino, CA 913161457368144
  5. Arash Farhadian, D.D.SEncino, CA 913161861592420
  6. Rene Ghotanian, DDSEncino, CA 913161497874671
  7. Martin Gorman, D.D.S.Encino, CA 913161871702027
  8. Mahnaz Gozini, DDSEncino, CA 913161851400816

Common questions

What is Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S's NPI number?

Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164729885, issued on Feb 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5805 White Oak Ave, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 430-9207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists California license number 60167, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shmuel Samoha, D.D.S had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.