Giro Richard Samale, M.D.
NPI 1447258561ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Pittsfield, MA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Community Health Programs Inc, practicing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $206,980 for 2,485 claims, against $2,337 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,280 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Berkshire Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447258561 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 150401 | MA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | ME48291 | FL |
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 - Internal Medicine (FL); Practitioner - Family Practice (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 144 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,337 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,485 · 4,446 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 364 |
| Total drug cost | $206,980 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Community Health Programs IncAdams, MA · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA
- North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams, MA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Agawam, MA
- Hospicecare in the BerkshiresHospice · Pittsfield, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,280 · 31 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$265.08 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $248.72 | 4 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $238.57 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $218.28 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $217.15 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $167.45 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,280 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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