Dr. Samuel Hinton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,864
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 844
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,359
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $7,666
- Practice address
- 7075 North Sharon, Fresno, CA 93720
- Practice phone
- Call (559) 486-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vision Care Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Fresno, California
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Dr. Samuel Hinton is an ophthalmologist in Fresno, California
Dr. Hinton practices at Vision Care Surgery Center in Fresno, California.
Dr. Hinton's NPI, 1952492621, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Hinton graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Hinton's California license number on file is A86470.
- NPI
- 1952492621NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375530397
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (559) 486-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Samuel Hinton practices at Vision Care Surgery Center in Fresno, California
Dr. Hinton's primary practice is Vision Care Surgery Center, at 7075 North Sharon, Fresno, CA 93720. The practice phone is (559) 486-2000.
- Vision Care Surgery Center7075 North Sharon, Fresno, CA 93720Phone(559) 486-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Samuel Hinton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hinton's primary practice is Vision Care Surgery Center in Fresno, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hinton to 1 medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Hinton's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samuel Hinton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hinton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vision Care Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Samuel Hinton is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Hinton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Hinton is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Hinton has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Hinton treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Hinton
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel Hinton billed Medicare for 2,864 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,864 Medicare services from Dr. Hinton across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 844 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $329,756 for them.
Dr. Hinton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,5402024: 1,34113%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1552024: 89622%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6612024: 6137%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 14
Where Dr. Hinton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,31681%
- In a facility54819%
Dr. Hinton compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Hinton
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,864vs 1,0792.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 844vs 4212.0 times
- Part D claims
- 1,263vs 6182.0 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hinton's 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. Samuel Hinton treated 844 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 844 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hinton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 387 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hinton's median patient age at 71, with 60% women.
Dr. Hinton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hinton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women51661%
- Men32839%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hinton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes42%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Osteoporosis19%
- Asthma16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hinton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Samuel Hinton wrote 1,359 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hinton wrote 1,359 Medicare Part D claims for 356 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,263 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $133,255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,397 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Hinton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic720 claims53%
- Brand-name639 claims47%
Dr. Hinton'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,3972024: 1,26310%
Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 23 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. Samuel Hinton scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Hinton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hinton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 703 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Hinton, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hinton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 88.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hinton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 97th percentile703 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. Samuel Hinton received $7,666 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 211 general payments to Dr. Hinton from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $4,760.
General payments to Dr. Hinton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hinton by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$4,70861%
- Food and beverage$2,92038%
- Education$380%
Companies that paid Dr. Hinton the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Samuel Hinton has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Hinton, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Hinton
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Samuel Hinton graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
Dr. Hinton graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Hinton is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Samuel Hinton accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Hinton is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hinton accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Samuel Hinton'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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Samuel Hinton's NPI number?
Dr. Samuel Hinton's NPI number is 1952492621. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Samuel Hinton?
Dr. Samuel Hinton is an ophthalmologist in Fresno, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Samuel Hinton practice?
Dr. Hinton practices at 7075 North Sharon, Fresno, CA 93720. Dr. Hinton's primary practice is Vision Care Surgery Center in Fresno, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hinton to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Samuel Hinton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hinton is (559) 486-2000.
What is Dr. Samuel Hinton's medical license number?
Dr. Hinton's California license number on file is A86470.
Does Dr. Samuel Hinton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hinton billed Medicare for 2,864 services in 2024, and Dr. Hinton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Samuel Hinton's MIPS score?
Dr. Hinton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Samuel Hinton see?
CMS counts 844 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hinton in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Samuel Hinton board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hinton is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Samuel Hinton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hinton's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: eye (66984).
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Where did Dr. Samuel Hinton go to medical school?
Dr. Hinton graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Samuel Hinton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hinton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Travoprost and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Samuel Hinton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,666 in general payments to Dr. Hinton from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.
How long has Dr. Samuel Hinton been practicing?
Dr. Hinton graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Samuel Hinton accept?
Dr. Hinton is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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