Dr. Pooneh Sam, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 163
- Part D claims, 2024
- 383
- Industry payments
- $227
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 839 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85745
- Practice phone
- Call (520) 309-2012
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
El Rio Community Health Center
FQHC - Main Site · Tucson, Arizona
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Dr. Pooneh Sam is a hospitalist in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Sam practices at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Sam's NPI, 1952574303, was assigned on April 7, 2008. Dr. Sam holds Arizona license 42165.
- NPI
- 1952574303NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (520) 309-2012
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Pooneh Sam practices at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Sam's primary practice is El Rio Community Health Center, at 839 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85745 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 309-2012.
- El Rio Community Health Center839 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85745 · Pima CountyPhone(520) 309-2012
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Pooneh Sam is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Sam's primary practice is El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona. The medical group on file is El Rio Community Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sam to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Sam's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Pooneh Sam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sam practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| El Rio Community Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Pooneh Sam is one of 720 hospitalists in Arizona
Hospitalist is Dr. Sam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Sam is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, ArizonaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Sam
Counts of hospitalists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Pooneh Sam billed Medicare for 163 services in 2021
CMS data shows 163 Medicare services from Dr. Sam across 3 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $13,224 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sam's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 3532021: 16354%
Dr. Sam compared with the Arizona median for hospitalists, 2021
- Dr. Sam
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 163vs 51268% below
- Part D claims
- 131vs 9439% above
Medians across 617 hospitalists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sam's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Pooneh Sam's patients have a median age of 56
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sam's median patient age at 56, with 25% women.
Dr. Sam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Pooneh Sam wrote 383 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sam wrote 383 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 131 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,027 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 151 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Sam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic315 claims82%
- Brand-name and other68 claims18%
Dr. Sam's 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sam's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%27 of 383 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1512024: 13113%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 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
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Dr. Pooneh Sam received $227 in industry payments in 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Sam from 2 drug and device companies in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $126.
Companies that paid Dr. Sam the most, 2018 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Pooneh Sam'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Pooneh Sam's NPI number?
Dr. Pooneh Sam's NPI number is 1952574303. It was assigned on April 7, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Pooneh Sam?
Dr. Pooneh Sam is a hospitalist in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Pooneh Sam practice?
Dr. Sam practices at 839 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85745. Dr. Sam's primary practice is El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sam to 1 breast imaging center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Pooneh Sam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sam is (520) 309-2012.
What is Dr. Pooneh Sam's medical license number?
Dr. Sam holds Arizona license 42165.
What medical group is Dr. Pooneh Sam part of?
Dr. Sam is linked to El Rio Community Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Sam to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Pooneh Sam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sam billed Medicare for 163 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Pooneh Sam bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Sam's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99226).
What drugs does Dr. Pooneh Sam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril and Fluocinonide.
Has Dr. Pooneh Sam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $227 in general payments to Dr. Sam from 2 companies from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Pooneh Sam been practicing?
Dr. Sam graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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