Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Reno, NV
Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1376886846, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (Nevada 22398, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Verena Clarissa Samara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 22398 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Pringle Way Ste 401, Reno, NV 89502
- Phone
- (775) 982-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (775) 982-2973
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230309002622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Verena Clarissa Samara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
622 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa75 claims
- Gabapentin47 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl44 claims
- Botox31 claims
- Pregabalin31 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl23 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: $8,639.41
149 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. 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 2 group practices
- Carson Tahoe Physician ClinicsCarson City, NV
- Community Care Services LLCReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Verena Clarissa Samara among 153 neurology physician records in Nevada
Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D. is one of 153 neurology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 153 neurology physician records in Nevada.
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Common questions
What is Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376886846, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Pringle Way Ste 401, Reno, NV, 89502. Phone: (775) 982-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 22398, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Verena Clarissa Samara, M.D. had 622 Medicare Part D claims for 173 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.