Total Payments
$30,610
2024 Payments
$6,561
Companies
11
Transactions
118
Medicare Patients
1,002
Medicare Billing
$175,214
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$10,668 (34.9%)
Other$9,000 (29.4%)
Food & Beverage$5,729 (18.7%)
Education$5,020 (16.4%)
Gifts$193.38 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,668 | 35 | 34.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $9,000 | 4 | 29.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,729 | 73 | 18.7% |
| Education | $5,020 | 4 | 16.4% |
| Gift | $193.38 | 2 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $25,172 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $2,580 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $816.98 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $785.48 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $725.70 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $210.93 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $111.62 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $98.47 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $66.84 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $30.43 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,561 | 19 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($6,350) |
| 2023 | $9,934 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,917) |
| 2022 | $983.09 | 9 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($816.98) |
| 2020 | $1,662 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,582) |
| 2019 | $5,670 | 35 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,535) |
| 2018 | $4,229 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,493) |
| 2017 | $1,572 | 7 | Davol Inc. ($1,397) |
All Payment Transactions
118 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $660.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $302.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $689.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.48 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $178.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 317 | 396 | $302,634 | $66,427 |
| 2022 | 4 | 216 | 258 | $148,247 | $39,111 |
| 2021 | 7 | 248 | 314 | $155,773 | $40,407 |
| 2020 | 4 | 221 | 281 | $106,774 | $29,270 |
Total Patients
1,002
Total Services
1,249
Medicare Billing
$175,214
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 137 | $63,157 | $18,255 | 28.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 112 | $73,472 | $18,004 | 24.5% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $74,789 | $14,811 | 19.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $29,848 | $5,178 | 17.3% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $28,707 | $4,718 | 16.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 37 | $12,691 | $3,698 | 29.1% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 17 | 42 | $2,940 | $773.37 | 26.3% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,712 | $592.68 | 4.0% |
| G2212 | Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $2,318 | $395.55 | 17.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 130 | $58,240 | $16,733 | 28.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $56,790 | $15,325 | 27.0% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $30,433 | $6,406 | 21.1% |
| G2212 | Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Office | 2022 | 20 | 24 | $2,784 | $647.00 | 23.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 95 | $31,160 | $8,004 | 25.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 44 | 51 | $22,185 | $6,889 | 31.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 42 | $26,502 | $6,609 | 24.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $20,229 | $5,360 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 55 | $17,765 | $5,345 | 30.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $24,675 | $5,096 | 20.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $13,257 | $3,103 | 23.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 65 | 108 | $32,940 | $9,427 | 28.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 42 | 42 | $24,822 | $7,097 | 28.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 53 | 53 | $24,910 | $6,582 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 61 | 78 | $24,102 | $6,163 | 25.6% |
About Dr. Tarig Samarkandy, MD
Dr. Tarig Samarkandy, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Stockton, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/07/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942443874.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Tarig Samarkandy, MD has received a total of $30,610 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,561 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 118 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,668).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samarkandy has provided services to 1,002 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,249 services with total Medicare billing of $175,214. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Stockton, CA
- Active Since 04/07/2009
- Last Updated 06/03/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942443874
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $16,172
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $9,000
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $1,390
- PHASIX (Device) $1,166
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $817.00
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $816.98
- LigaSure (Device) $453.74
- SIGNIA (Device) $161.45
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $111.62
- PERI-STRIPS DRY (Biological) $76.02
- SONICISION (Device) $49.48
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $35.32
- TA (Device) $35.18
- TISSEEL (Biological) $22.45
- Valleylab (Device) $18.90
- ProGrip (Device) $17.98
- ADAPTIC (Device) $16.96
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $16.66
- SNAP (Device) $13.47
- ReliaTack (Device) $13.06
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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