What is Sam Taagen's specialty?

Sam Taagen (NPI 1578518981) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA.

Where does Sam Taagen practice?

Sam Taagen practices in Seattle, WA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1578518981.

How much does Medicare pay Sam Taagen?

Sam Taagen (NPI 1578518981) received approximately $153K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 379 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1578518981

Sam TaagenM.D.

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Internal MedicineSeattle, WAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,355

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,176

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$149K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,650 Internal Medicine providers in WA — top quintile (cohort median 497).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

4,934

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$340K

Distinct drugs

100

Brand share

14.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium388 claims

Rosuvastatin Calcium287 claims

Amlodipine Besylate278 claims

Lisinopril217 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium198 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Sam Taagen's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 5 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES	25	69
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	22	83
HANSON, CRAIG	12	17
SWEDISH EDMONDS	11	37
HOPKINS, RODNEY	11	21

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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