Samuel Bennett Slade Hooks III, M.D.

NPI 1083669535ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Mobile, AL

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Mobile, Alabama, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,232,657 for 2,393 claims, against $118,490 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,068 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1083669535
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	May 23, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Mar 20, 2019

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary	207RG0100X	N2568	TX
Internal Medicine	207R00000X	38197	TN
Internal Medicine	207R00000X	00027276	AL
Internal Medicine	207R00000X	N2568	TX

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (AL)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	510
Services billed	1,475 across 105 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$118,490

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	2,393 · 3,856 30-day fills
Patients	685
Total drug cost	$1,232,657
Generic share	74% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Graduation year	2002
Medicare specialty	Gastroenterology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth