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Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels, MD, PhD
NPI1487862348PAC ID7012089535
- Medicare services, 2024
- 485
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 217
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,210
- Publications
- 45
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Practice address
- 700 18th N St, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 933-1077
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels is an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Samuels practices at Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Samuels' NPI, 1487862348, was assigned on May 21, 2007. Dr. Samuels graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Samuels holds Alabama license 26843.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1487862348NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012089535
- NPI enumeration date
- May 21, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 933-1077
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels practices at Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Samuels' primary practice is Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC, at 700 18th N St, Birmingham, AL 35203 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 933-1077.
- Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC700 18th N St, Birmingham, AL 35203 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 933-1077
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Samuels' primary practice is Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Samuels is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Samuels to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Samuels practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama
Ophthalmology is Dr. Samuels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Samuels' licenses on file in 3 states: Alabama, Indiana and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, AlabamaPrimary
- Indiana license
- North Carolina license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Samuels
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels billed Medicare for 485 services in 2024
CMS data shows 485 Medicare services from Dr. Samuels across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 217 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,102 for them.
Medicare services, 2024485
Medicare patients217
Paid by Medicare$34,102
Procedure codes7
Dr. Samuels' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2562024: 30519%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1062024: 16354%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 17
Where Dr. Samuels' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office46896%
- In a facility174%
Dr. Samuels compared with the Alabama median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Samuels
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 485vs 1,22861% below
- Medicare patients
- 217vs 55261% below
- Part D claims
- 2,138vs 9232.3 times
Medians across 211 ophthalmologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Samuels' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels treated 217 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samuels in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 97 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Samuels' median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024217
Average age75
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Samuels' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Samuels' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12959%
- Men8841%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Samuels' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes35%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Samuels' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels wrote 2,210 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Samuels wrote 2,210 Medicare Part D claims for 409 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,138 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $174,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,589 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,210
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$174,816
Part D patients409
Dr. Samuels' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,524 claims69%
- Brand-name686 claims31%
Dr. Samuels' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5892024: 2,13835%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Samuels for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Samuels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 84 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Samuels, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Samuels' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 79.8of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Samuels ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 72nd percentile84 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels has 45 publications on record
Dmand AI links 45 papers to Dr. Samuels, published from 2011 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Intraocular Pressure, Disease Models, Animal and Glaucoma. Dr. Samuels has published most often in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Dr. Samuels' most frequent co-authors are Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, Lindsay Anne Rhodes, MD and James Michael Johnston, MD.
Papers45
Years published2011 to 2024
Dr. Samuels' papers by year, 2011 to 2024
Topics Dr. Samuels writes about most
- Intraocular Pressure
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glaucoma
- Intracranial Pressure
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Macaca mulatta
- Optic Disk
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
Dr. Samuels' most frequent co-authors
- Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD14 shared papers
- Lindsay Anne Rhodes, MD4 shared papers
- James Michael Johnston, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Samuels
CataractGlaucoma, Open-AngleIntraocular Pressure
Ophthalmology
Antihypertensive AgentsCost-Benefit AnalysisGlaucoma
IridoidsMyopiaSclera
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels received $249 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Samuels from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. paid the most, $77.
General payments to Dr. Samuels by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Samuels the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Samuels graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' NPI number?
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' NPI number is 1487862348. It was assigned on May 21, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels?
Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels is an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels practice?
Dr. Samuels practices at 700 18th N St, Birmingham, AL 35203. Dr. Samuels' primary practice is Center for Ophthalmic Surgery LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Samuels to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Samuels is (205) 933-1077.
What is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' medical license number?
Dr. Samuels holds Alabama license 26843, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Samuels in Alabama, Indiana and North Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels affiliated with?
Dr. Samuels is affiliated with UAB Hospital.
Does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Samuels billed Medicare for 485 services in 2024, and Dr. Samuels accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels' MIPS score?
Dr. Samuels' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels see?
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samuels in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Samuels' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92133) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels go to medical school?
Dr. Samuels graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Samuels' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $249 in general payments to Dr. Samuels from 6 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels been practicing?
Dr. Samuels graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels do research?
Dmand AI links 45 publications to Dr. Samuels, published from 2011 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Brian Christopher Samuels publish with?
Dr. Samuels' most frequent co-authors are Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD (14 shared papers), Lindsay Anne Rhodes, MD (4 shared papers) and James Michael Johnston, MD (3 shared papers).
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