Dr. Samuel Asanad, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
NPI1194345975PAC ID2961842075
Part D claims, 2024
93
Publications
36
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$1,245
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Practice phone
Call (323) 442-8656
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Primary practice

Keck Hospital of USC

Hospital · Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Samuel Asanad is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Asanad practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Asanad's NPI, 1194345975, was assigned on April 21, 2020. Dr. Asanad holds California license 195274.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961842075
NPI enumeration date
April 21, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(323) 442-8656
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Samuel Asanad practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Asanad's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

  • Keck Hospital of USC
    1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 442-8656

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Dr. Samuel Asanad is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Asanad's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Asanad is also affiliated with Los Angeles General Medical Center. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Asanad to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samuel Asanad's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Asanad practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Keck Hospital of USCAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Samuel Asanad is one of 183 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California

Retina specialist is Dr. Asanad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Asanad is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A195274 · taxonomy 207WX0107X

Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Asanad

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Dr. Samuel Asanad's patients have a median age of 60

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Asanad's median patient age at 60, with 48% women.

Dr. Asanad's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Samuel Asanad wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Asanad wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $631 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202493
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$631
Part D patients41

Dr. Asanad's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic53 claims57%
  • Brand-name and other40 claims43%

Dr. Asanad'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: 762024: 2764%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Samuel Asanad takes part in Medicare

Dr. Asanad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Samuel Asanad has 36 publications on record

Dmand AI links 36 papers to Dr. Asanad, published from 2017 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Tomography, Optical Coherence, Retinal Ganglion Cells and Alzheimer Disease. Dr. Asanad has published most often in PLoS One. Dr. Asanad's most frequent co-authors are Osamah Jawaid Saeedi, MD, Rustum Karanjia, MD, PhD and Alfredo Arrigo Sadun, MD, PhD.

Papers36
Years published2017 to 2025

Dr. Asanad's papers by year, 2017 to 2025

Topics Dr. Asanad writes about most

  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Retinal Ganglion Cells
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Nerve Fibers
  • Capillaries
  • Choroid
  • Glaucoma

Dr. Asanad's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Asanad

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Samuel Asanad received $1,245 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Asanad from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $333.

General payments to Dr. Asanad by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Asanad the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Samuel Asanad's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Samuel Asanad's NPI number?

Dr. Samuel Asanad's NPI number is 1194345975. It was assigned on April 21, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Samuel Asanad?

Dr. Samuel Asanad is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).

Where does Dr. Samuel Asanad practice?

Dr. Asanad practices at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Dr. Asanad's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Asanad to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Samuel Asanad's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Asanad is (323) 442-8656.

What is Dr. Samuel Asanad's medical license number?

Dr. Asanad holds California license 195274.

Which hospitals is Dr. Samuel Asanad affiliated with?

Dr. Asanad practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Asanad is also affiliated with Los Angeles General Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Asanad to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Samuel Asanad part of?

Dr. Asanad is linked to USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Asanad to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Samuel Asanad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Asanad as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Dr. Samuel Asanad prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Asanad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Samuel Asanad received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,245 in general payments to Dr. Asanad from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

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How long has Dr. Samuel Asanad been practicing?

Dr. Asanad graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Dr. Samuel Asanad do research?

Dmand AI links 36 publications to Dr. Asanad, published from 2017 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Samuel Asanad publish with?

Dr. Asanad's most frequent co-authors are Osamah Jawaid Saeedi, MD (11 shared papers), Rustum Karanjia, MD, PhD (10 shared papers) and Alfredo Arrigo Sadun, MD, PhD (5 shared papers).

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