What is Michael Samara's specialty?

Michael Samara (NPI 1053523613) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Minneapolis, MN.

Where does Michael Samara practice?

Michael Samara practices in Minneapolis, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1053523613.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Samara?

Michael Samara (NPI 1053523613) received approximately $89K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 609 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1053523613

Michael SamaraM.D.

CardiologyMinneapolis, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

876

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,051

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$81K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 450 Cardiology providers in MN — above median (cohort median 868).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,464

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$5.6M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

37.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Sacubitril/Valsartan306 claims

Spironolactone254 claims

Carvedilol219 claims

Dapagliflozin Propanediol211 claims

Metoprolol Succinate201 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.

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (5)

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Samara'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). 25 inbound referrers · 63 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Barry Cabuay Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	84	732
Mosi Bennett Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	60	367
Katarzyna Hryniewicz Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	60	448
John Nobrega Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	33	115
Robin Parker Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	31	108
Charles Gornick Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Minneapolis, MN	31	125
KAYFES, MAREVE	30	130
Robert Yost Diagnostic Radiology · Waconia, MN	29	160
KANG, EUL	28	124
Chuen Tang Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Minneapolis, MN	24	68
John Lesser Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	24	87
Allina Health System Ambulance Service Provider · Saint Paul, MN	21	46

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM	286	1,925
Peter Zimbwa Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	90	787
Mosi Bennett Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	74	381
Barry Cabuay Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	73	762
Katarzyna Hryniewicz Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	71	461
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM	53	241
KAYFES, MAREVE	49	183
Robert Yost Diagnostic Radiology · Waconia, MN	45	140
Charles Gornick Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Minneapolis, MN	33	110
John Nobrega Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	30	110
KANG, EUL	28	70
Robin Parker Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	28	94

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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