Walter A. Sams, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Athens, GA
Walter A. Sams, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1417179268, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 060500, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter A. Sams
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 060500 GA
0116017491 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Trinity PL, Athens, GA 30607
- Phone
- (706) 549-9993
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 105 Trinity PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anthony Demarco, MDOphthalmology Physician1699728501
- Charles Newcomer, O.D.Optometrist1659943363
- Emory Patterson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477750867
- Lauren Patterson, RNRegistered Nurse1689473472
Verify Walter A. Sams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 060500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,408 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost930 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol260 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate212 claims
- Timolol Maleate154 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate120 claims
- Erythromycin81 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): 96.9 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: $689.27
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Keller, Crymes, And Demarco LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter A. Sams among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Walter A. Sams, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victor Crosby, M.D.Athens, GA 306071629051214
- Brent Crymes, MDAthens, GA 306071699729103
- Anthony Demarco, MDAthens, GA 306071699728501
- Emory Patterson, M.D.Athens, GA 306071477750867
- Andrew Wilson, MDAthens, GA 306071306106026
- Centrael Evans, MDAthens, GA 306061902249139
- Scotty Gadlin, M.D.Athens, GA 306061477874683
- Stephanie Lynch, MDAthens, GA 306061447632450
Common questions
What is Walter A. Sams, MD's NPI number?
Walter A. Sams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417179268, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter A. Sams, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Trinity PL, Athens, GA, 30607. Phone: (706) 549-9993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter A. Sams, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 060500, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter A. Sams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter A. Sams, MD had 2,408 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter A. Sams, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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.