Dr. Kamran Samakar, MD

Dr. Samakar practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Dr. Samakar's NPI, 1720244098, was assigned on August 5, 2008. Dr. Samakar graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2007. Dr. Samakar's California license number on file is A109327.

Dr. Samakar's primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles, at 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 669-2164.

Dr. Samakar's primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Samakar is also affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Samakar to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 other site and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Samakar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Samakar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Samakar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Samakar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Samakar treats.

CMS data shows 94 Medicare services from Dr. Samakar across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 114 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,217 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samakar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Samakar's median patient age at 45, with 60% women.

In 2018, Dr. Samakar wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $62 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Samakar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Samakar as offering telehealth.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Samakar, published from 2016 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 4. Dr. Samakar's most frequent co-authors are Evan Tatsuya Alicuben, MD, Nikolai Alexander Bildzukewicz, MD and John Clarence Lipham, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Samakar from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $4,047.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Samakar, most recently Outstanding Surgeon of the Year, "Golden Scalpel Award" in 2015. Dr. Samakar serves on SAGES and ASMBS.

Dr. Samakar graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2007. Dr. Samakar is a member of ACS, ASMBS and SAGES.

Dr. Samakar is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.