Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $424.73 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | $140.56 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $99.35 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Resmed Corp | $87.75 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $66.19 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $16.58 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $14.30 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206.75 | 4 | ABIOMED ($140.56) |
| 2022 | $14.30 | 1 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($14.30) |
| 2017 | $203.68 | 3 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($99.35) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/03/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/08/2017 | Resmed Corp | AirStart (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.75 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 06/06/2017 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Xyrem (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.35 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/28/2017 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX THERAPEUTIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.58 | General |
| Category: HYPERHYDROSIS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 244 | 245 | $355,164 | $21,267 |
| 2022 | 4 | 80 | 81 | $82,803 | $5,369 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $9,314 | $676.50 |
| 2020 | 2 | 36 | 37 | $31,511 | $2,633 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $61,008 | $4,081 | 6.7% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $50,307 | $3,296 | 6.6% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $52,644 | $2,844 | 5.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $53,312 | $2,702 | 5.1% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $44,783 | $2,673 | 6.0% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $39,729 | $2,533 | 6.4% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $21,402 | $1,244 | 5.8% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $16,482 | $948.81 | 5.8% |
| 01922 | Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,498 | $944.50 | 6.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $28,745 | $1,826 | 6.4% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $26,357 | $1,620 | 6.1% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $18,926 | $1,194 | 6.3% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,777 | $728.94 | 8.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $9,314 | $676.50 | 7.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 24 | $21,861 | $1,768 | 8.1% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $9,650 | $864.54 | 9.0% |
About Dr. Ara Samra, MD
Dr. Ara Samra, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Miami, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/18/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144573858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ara Samra, MD has received a total of $424.73 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $206.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($424.73).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samra has provided services to 371 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 374 services with total Medicare billing of $29,945. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Anesthesiology
- Location Miami, FL
- Active Since 10/18/2012
- Last Updated 07/08/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144573858
Products in Payments
- Impella (Device) $140.56
- Xyrem (Drug) $99.35
- AirStart (Device) $87.75
- BRIDION (Drug) $66.19
- BOTOX THERAPEUTIC (Biological) $16.58
- Exparel (Drug) $14.30
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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