Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Gastroesophageal RefluxHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLaryngitis
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham, MD, PhD
NPI1437193307PAC ID7517961063
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,435
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 219
- Part D claims, 2024
- 349
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124-1601
- Practice phone
- Call (806) 355-9999
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center
Surgical practice · Amarillo, Texas
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Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham is an otolaryngologist in Amarillo, Texas
Dr. Cunningham practices at Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center in Amarillo, Texas.
Dr. Cunningham's NPI, 1437193307, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Cunningham graduated from UTMB Health in 2000. Dr. Cunningham's Texas license number on file is M3507.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1437193307NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517961063
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (806) 355-9999
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham practices at Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center in Amarillo, Texas
Dr. Cunningham's primary practice is Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center, at 6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124-1601. The practice phone is (806) 355-9999.
- Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124-1601Phone(806) 355-9999
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cunningham's primary practice is Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center in Amarillo, Texas. Dr. Cunningham is also affiliated with BSA Hospital. The medical group on file is Quail Creek Ear, Nose and Throat Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cunningham to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat CenterPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cunningham practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham is one of 695 otolaryngologists in Texas
Otolaryngology is Dr. Cunningham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Cunningham is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Cunningham has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Cunningham treats.
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Cunningham
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
695otolaryngologists in Texas
8otolaryngologists in Amarillo
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham billed Medicare for 1,435 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,435 Medicare services from Dr. Cunningham across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 219 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,405 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20241,435
Medicare patients219
Paid by Medicare$44,405
Procedure codes12
Dr. Cunningham's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6142024: 75823%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4322024: 3978%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1872024: 1986%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 842024: 6523%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 17
Dr. Cunningham compared with the Texas median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Cunningham
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,435vs 6242.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 219vs 27420% below
- Part D claims
- 283vs 277Close to median
Medians across 647 otolaryngologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cunningham's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham treated 219 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cunningham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cunningham's median patient age at 60, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 2024219
Average age75
Average risk score1.09
Dr. Cunningham's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cunningham's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12055%
- Men9945%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cunningham's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Anxiety21%
- Diabetes21%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cunningham's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cunningham wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims for 135 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 283 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,180 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 275 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024349
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$7,180
Part D patients135
Dr. Cunningham's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic339 claims97%
- Brand-name and other10 claims3%
Dr. Cunningham's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cunningham's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%40 of 349 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2752024: 2833%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cunningham. The most frequent topics are Peptide Fragments, Rabbits and Receptors, Thyrotropin. Dr. Cunningham has published most often in Endocrinology. Dr. Cunningham's most frequent co-authors are John S. Dallas, MD, Rajesh Kantilal Desai, MD and Sarah Chance Rodriguez, MD.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Cunningham writes about most
- Peptide Fragments
- Rabbits
- Receptors, Thyrotropin
- Thyroid Gland
- Thyrotropin
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Binding, Competitive
- Cells, Cultured
Dr. Cunningham's most frequent co-authors
- John S. Dallas, MD3 shared papers
- Rajesh Kantilal Desai, MD2 shared papers
- Sarah Chance Rodriguez, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Cunningham
Amino Acid SequenceAutoantibodiesBinding, Competitive
Amino Acid SequenceAntibody AffinityAntibody Specificity
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham received $3,283 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 138 general payments to Dr. Cunningham from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Acclarent, Inc paid the most, $611.
General payments to Dr. Cunningham by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cunningham by kind, 2016 to 2025
$3.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,11995%
- Education$1294%
- Consulting fees$351%
Companies that paid Dr. Cunningham the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cunningham.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cunningham
- Undated
- AAO-HNS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Cunningham graduated from UTMB Health in 2000. Dr. Cunningham is a member of NHS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Cunningham is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cunningham accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO8
- PPO8
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's NPI number?
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's NPI number is 1437193307. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham?
Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham is an otolaryngologist in Amarillo, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham practice?
Dr. Cunningham practices at 6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124-1601. Dr. Cunningham's primary practice is Quail Creek Ear, Nose & Throat Center in Amarillo, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cunningham to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cunningham is (806) 355-9999.
What is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham's medical license number?
Dr. Cunningham's Texas license number on file is M3507.
Which hospitals is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham affiliated with?
Dr. Cunningham is affiliated with BSA Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cunningham to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham part of?
Dr. Cunningham is linked to Quail Creek Ear, Nose and Throat Center.
Does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cunningham billed Medicare for 1,435 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham see?
CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cunningham in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cunningham is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cunningham's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: ear (69210).
Where did Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham go to medical school?
Dr. Cunningham graduated from UTMB Health in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cunningham's most prescribed drugs by claims were Azelastine HCl, Olopatadine HCl and Montelukast Sodium.
Has Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,283 in general payments to Dr. Cunningham from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Acclarent, Inc.
How long has Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham been practicing?
Dr. Cunningham graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Cunningham.
Who does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham publish with?
Dr. Cunningham's most frequent co-authors are John S. Dallas, MD (3 shared papers), Rajesh Kantilal Desai, MD (2 shared papers) and Sarah Chance Rodriguez, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Samuel J. Cunningham accept?
Dr. Cunningham is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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