DAVID SAMARA Review - (GERIATRIC MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DAVID SAMARA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about DAVID SAMARA

In the briefest summary, DAVID SAMARA is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include UROLOGY. DAVID SAMARA attended OTHER, graduating in 1970. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 7 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1679513477

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand DAVID SAMARA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DAVID SAMARA does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

DAVID SAMARA is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include UROLOGY.

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

UROLOGY: Urologists operate on the kidneys, bladder and the male genitals. Some of the most frequent conditions they treat are prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate called BPH. This distinction for prostate cancer is important—it is a common cancer, and it is usually treated by a urologist, not an oncologist or another type of surgeon. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for DAVID SAMARA

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Final MIPS Score 74.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB 64.9
PI Category Score 51
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 62.9

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

There is no measure or activity data for DAVID SAMARA.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DAVID SAMARA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DAVID SAMARA.

6555 CHESTER AVE
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217
904-265-8209

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DAVID SAMARA

Doctors Groups:

FIRST COAST LTC INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CONCIERGE HOME CARE

Hospice: COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC

Hospital: SHANDS JACKSONVILLE

Nursing Home: Palm Garden of Jacksonville

Nursing Home: Taylor Care Center

Nursing Home: North Bank Center For Rehabilitation and Healing

Nursing Home: Pruitthealth - Fleming Island

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GERIATRIC MEDICINE that are similar to DAVID SAMARA

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as DAVID SAMARA.