Yigal Samocha, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Yonkers, NY
Yigal Samocha, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Yonkers, New York, and NPI 1053633040, issued on Feb 18, 2010. Check the license (New York 286893, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yigal Samocha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 286893 NY
N5992 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 970 N Broadway Ste 204, Yonkers, NY 10701
- Phone
- (917) 488-8868
- Enumerated
- Feb 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Fax
- (914) 303-6435
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170117000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yigal Samocha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 286893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin140 claims
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Baclofen17 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: $951.29
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Gotham Spine And Brain Surgery PLLCYonkers, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yigal Samocha among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
Yigal Samocha, M.D. is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
All 167 in New York → Every provider in Yonkers → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Krishn Sharma, M.D.White Plains, NY 106041235190240
- Rudolph Taddonio, M.D.White Plains, NY 106041346287620
- Andrew Casden, MDWhite Plains, NY 106011730168410
- Hiren Patel, MDValhalla, NY 105951548766736
- Harshadkumar Patel, MDValhalla, NY 105951205332673
Common questions
What is Yigal Samocha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yigal Samocha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053633040, issued on Feb 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yigal Samocha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 970 N Broadway Ste 204, Yonkers, NY, 10701. Phone: (917) 488-8868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yigal Samocha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 286893, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yigal Samocha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yigal Samocha, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.