SAMUEL B HERRERA M.D.
NPI 1215012299
Emergency Medicine in Lubbock, TX
About Samuel B Herrera M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SAMUEL B HERRERA M.D. (NPI 1215012299) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Lubbock, Texas, licensed in Texas (L8728) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine (1996).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Samuel B Herrera M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Samuel Herrera reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Killeen, TX 76549
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 387 clinicians in this Medicare group
Austin, TX 78705
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,511 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 79410 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 12
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LUBBOCK, TX 79410
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Samuel Herrera's NPI number?
The NPI number for Samuel Herrera is 1215012299. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 26, 2006.
Where is Samuel Herrera located?
Samuel Herrera practices at 4000 24th St, Lubbock, TX 79410. The listed phone number is (806) 725-0030.
What is Samuel Herrera's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Samuel Herrera enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Samuel Herrera is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Samuel Herrera's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samuel Herrera reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine Of Texas PLLC (Killeen, TX) and Travis County Emergency Physicians PA (Austin, TX). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Samuel Herrera's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Samuel Herrera accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc. and Sendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit list Samuel Herrera as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Samuel Herrera was last updated on April 8, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Samuel B Herrera, M.D. · NPI 1215012299
Emergency Medicine physician in Lubbock, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 26, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1215012299 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 26, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** L8728 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4000 24TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79410-1894
- **Phone:** (806) 725-0030
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine Of Texas PLLC (NPI 1518475557, Killeen, TX); Travis County Emergency Physicians PA (NPI 1962440933, Austin, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, class of 1996
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 8, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 167498803 (TX); Other 8BW897 (TX); Medicare UPIN 8L5570 (TX); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1215012299) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.