Dr. Samuel David Hobbs, MD

Dr. Hobbs practices at Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Hobbs' NPI, 1649710062, was assigned on March 4, 2017. Dr. Hobbs graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Hobbs' Texas license number on file is U5423.

Dr. Hobbs' primary practice is Doctors Medical Center Modesto, at 1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350 in Stanislaus County. The practice phone is (209) 578-1211.

Dr. Hobbs' primary practice is Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hobbs to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hobbs practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Retina specialist is Dr. Hobbs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Hobbs is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hobbs' licenses on file in 10 states: Texas, New Mexico, California, Delaware, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Wyoming and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, conjunctivitis, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, hypertensive retinopathy, laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions and retinal detachment among the conditions Dr. Hobbs treats.

CMS data shows 104 Medicare services from Dr. Hobbs across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,494 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hobbs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hobbs' median patient age at 73, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hobbs wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 8 drugs, with $14,920 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 132 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hobbs for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hobbs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Hobbs, published from 2020 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Military Personnel. Dr. Hobbs has published most often in J Vitreoretin Dis. Dr. Hobbs' most frequent co-authors are Marcus H. Colyer, MD, Paul Michael Drayna, MD and Donovan Stephen Reed, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Hobbs from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $523. It also lists 10 research payments totaling $1,373 in 2025, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 8 awards for Dr. Hobbs, most recently Fellow Teaching Award in 2023.

Dr. Hobbs graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Hobbs is a member of AOA, AAO and ASRS.

Dr. Hobbs is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.