Samantha Jo Christopher , APN
Nurse Practitioner โข Herrin, IL
201 S 14th St
Herrin, IL 629483631
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Samantha Christopher is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on March 28, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 224 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 193 service units.
- 99239 โ Hospital discharge day management: 31 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 91 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 304. Middle half: 99 to 775.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,561 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 101 to 526.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 254 in 2023 to 224 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
201 S 14th St
Herrin, IL 629483631
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Carbondale, IL; Carterville, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc; Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2017
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
140 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $15,286 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $12,146 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
91 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,117 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $82.13 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $82.13 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.: $31.02 across 2 records.
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $28.52 across 1 record.
- Alkermes, Inc.: $22.59 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
9 years (graduated 2017)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2017 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Samantha Christopher has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Samantha Christopher as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Herrin and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 304. Middle half: 99 to 775.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,561 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 101 to 526.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,643. Middle half: $5,625 to $55,243.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,561 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,010. Middle half: $8,652 to $42,014.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,034. Middle half: $4,481 to $41,630.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,561 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,151. Middle half: $6,396 to $31,322.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,290. Middle half: 163 to 2,346.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 259. Middle half: 80 to 930.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $141,963. Middle half: $10,006 to $403,358.
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Illinois (2024, 2,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,867. Middle half: $976 to $113,945.
32 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Herrin, IL (4,894 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Herrin
18.8% of these 32 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
87.5% of these 32 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 12% from 254 in 2023 to 224 in 2024.
- 2023: 254
- 2024: 224
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $16,451 in 2023 and $15,286 in 2024.
- 2023: $16,451
- 2024: $15,286
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $12,813 in 2023 and $12,146 in 2024.
- 2023: $12,813
- 2024: $12,146
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 48% from 176 in 2020 to 91 in 2024.
- 2020: 176
- 2021: 198
- 2022: 160
- 2023: 79
- 2024: 91
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 53% from 193 in 2020 to 91 in 2024.
- 2020: 193
- 2021: 223
- 2022: 180
- 2023: 82
- 2024: 91
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 48% from $2,163 in 2020 to $1,117 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,163
- 2021: $2,137
- 2022: $6,155
- 2023: $944
- 2024: $1,117
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $47.00 in 2021 to $82.13 in 2022.
- 2021: $47.00
- 2022: $82.13
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $82.13.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HETLIOZ | General | $28.52 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $22.59 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUSTEDO | General | $16.88 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUSTEDO | General | $14.14 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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193 | 115 | $124.52 | $64.52 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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31 | 31 | $173.00 | $91.41 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 25 | 750 | $92.69 | 25 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 16 | 481 | $96.17 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 | 68 | $84.21 | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 13 | 361 | $30.01 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 12 | 313 | $97.08 | โ |
| Naloxone Hcl | Naloxone Hcl | 11 | 76 | $716.85 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-05-19NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20170928002004
IL
2860766953
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp
201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 629483631
Phone: 6189422171
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc
326 E Main St, West Frankfort, IL 628962402
Phone: 6189376200
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc
1104 W Main St, Benton, IL 628121565
Phone: 6184393399
Secondary Practice Locations
405 W Jackson St
Carbondale, IL 629011462
Phone: 6185490721
209 W Commercial Dr Ste E
Carterville, IL 62918
Phone: 6186847087
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 201 S 14TH ST, HERRIN, IL 629483631 (Tel: 6189422171)
Registered at 702 CHESTNUT ST, MURPHYSBORO, IL 629662650 (Tel: 6186847087)
Registered at 209 W COMMERCIAL DR STE E, CARTERVILLE, IL 629182057 (Tel: 6186847087)
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: IL 277002107)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7 S HOSPITAL DR, MURPHYSBORO, IL 629663333 (Tel: 6185199200)
Registered at 109 CALIFORNIA ST, PO BOX 577, CARTERVILLE, IL 629180577 (Tel: (618) 985-8221)
Recorded as SAMANTHA CHRISTOPHER, APN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: IL 209016108)
Registered at 1506 SNYDER LN, MURPHYSBORO, IL 629662934 (Tel: 6185590349)
Registered at 1506 SNYDER LN, MURPHYSBORO, IL 629662934 (Tel: 6185590349)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1104 THOMAS DR, CARTERVILLE, IL 629185178 (Tel: 6185590349)
Registered at 1104 THOMAS DR, CARTERVILLE, IL 629185178 (Tel: 6185590349)
Recorded as SAMANTHA CHRISTOPHER
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: IL 041399070)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Herrin
- Brittany Kramer, NP
- Christina Etherton, NP
- Gerri Dyer, NP
- Jessica Belobraydic, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- Laura Utley, APN
- Jill Fairbanks, FNP-C
Mailing Address
209 W Commercial Dr Ste E
Carterville, IL 629182057
Phone: 6186847087