Stephen D. Samples, MD
Neurology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Stephen D. Samples, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1073570719, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484060, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen D. Samples
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD484060 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (412) 359-6200
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240413000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 East North Avenue
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Verify Stephen D. Samples in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD484060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
344 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nurtec Odt36 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector30 claims
- Rizatriptan27 claims
- Topiramate22 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl21 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl21 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: $176.84
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen D. Samples among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania
Stephen D. Samples, MD is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
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Common questions
What is Stephen D. Samples, MD's NPI number?
Stephen D. Samples, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073570719, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen D. Samples, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen D. Samples, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484060, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen D. Samples, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen D. Samples, MD had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.