Samuel So, M.D., F.A.C.S.
NPI 1982730065ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Palo Alto, CA
Surgery (M.D., F.A.C.S.) with Stanford Health Care, practicing in Palo Alto, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $41,619 for 72 claims, against $2,031 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. reported $16.24 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Stanford Health Care as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1982730065 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., F.A.C.S. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A51497 | CA |
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology | 2086X0206X | A51497 | CA |
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 - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 25 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,031 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 72 · 126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $41,619 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16.24 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $16.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.24 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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