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Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy, MD
NPI1942443874PAC ID3274750534
- Medicare services, 2024
- 382
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 244
- Part D claims, 2024
- 140
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2545 W Hammer Ln, Stockton, CA 95209
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 524-1211
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sutter Valley Medical Foundation
Stockton, California
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Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy is a general surgeon in Stockton, California
Dr. Samarkandy practices at Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Stockton, California.
Dr. Samarkandy's NPI, 1942443874, was assigned on April 7, 2009. Dr. Samarkandy graduated from King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Samarkandy holds California license A113233.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1942443874NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274750534
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (209) 524-1211
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy practices at Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Stockton, California
Dr. Samarkandy's primary practice is Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, at 2545 W Hammer Ln, Stockton, CA 95209 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 524-1211.
- Sutter Valley Medical Foundation2545 W Hammer Ln, Stockton, CA 95209 · San Joaquin CountyPhone(209) 524-1211
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Samarkandy's primary practice is Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Stockton, California. Dr. Samarkandy is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Samarkandy to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sutter Valley Medical FoundationPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Samarkandy practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sutter Valley Medical Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Samarkandy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Samarkandy is board certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Samarkandy is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Samarkandy treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy billed Medicare for 382 services in 2024
CMS data shows 382 Medicare services from Dr. Samarkandy across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,838 for them.
Medicare services, 2024382
Medicare patients244
Paid by Medicare$57,838
Procedure codes5
Dr. Samarkandy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3282024: 3476%
- Surgery
- 2023: 492024: 3529%
- Other services
- 2023: 192024: 0100%
Where Dr. Samarkandy's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office34791%
- In a facility359%
Dr. Samarkandy compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Samarkandy
- California median
- Medicare services
- 382vs 1662.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 244vs 1212.0 times
- Part D claims
- 118vs 343.5 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Samarkandy'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. Tarig A. Samarkandy treated 244 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samarkandy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Samarkandy's median patient age at 52, with 63% women.
Medicare patients, 2024244
Average age72
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid24%
Dr. Samarkandy's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Samarkandy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13154%
- Men11346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Samarkandy's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes30%
- Anxiety25%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Mood disorders24%
- Asthma22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Samarkandy's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Samarkandy wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 118 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,773 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 103 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024140
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,773
Part D patients75
Dr. Samarkandy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic134 claims96%
- Brand-name and other6 claims4%
Dr. Samarkandy'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: 1032024: 11815%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. Tarig A. Samarkandy ranks in the 92nd percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Samarkandy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Samarkandy, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Samarkandy ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 60th percentile41 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 92nd percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Samarkandy in 2021. Dr. Samarkandy's most frequent co-authors are Nandakishore Dukkipati, MD, Ashraf Jamal Haddad, MD and Rajesh K. Jain.
Papers1
Dr. Samarkandy's most frequent co-authors
- Nandakishore Dukkipati, MD1 shared paper
- Ashraf Jamal Haddad, MD1 shared paper
- Rajesh K. Jain1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Samarkandy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy received $60,264 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 186 general payments to Dr. Samarkandy from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $48,963.
General payments to Dr. Samarkandy by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Samarkandy by kind, 2016 to 2025
$60.3Kin total
- Education$23,02038%
- Travel and lodging$20,16433%
- Speaker and faculty fees$9,00015%
- Food and beverage$7,88713%
- Gifts$1930%
Companies that paid Dr. Samarkandy 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. Tarig A. Samarkandy graduated from King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine
Dr. Samarkandy graduated from King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Samarkandy is a member of ACS, ASMBS and Diplomate of the American Society of Obesity Medicine (DABOM).
- Medical school
- Board certified in obesity medicine
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Samarkandy is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Samarkandy accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Tarig A. Samarkandy's NPI number?
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy's NPI number is 1942443874. It was assigned on April 7, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy?
Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy is a general surgeon in Stockton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy practice?
Dr. Samarkandy practices at 2545 W Hammer Ln, Stockton, CA 95209. Dr. Samarkandy's primary practice is Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Stockton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Samarkandy to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Samarkandy is (209) 524-1211.
What is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy's medical license number?
Dr. Samarkandy holds California license A113233.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy affiliated with?
Dr. Samarkandy is affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Samarkandy to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy part of?
Dr. Samarkandy is linked to SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Samarkandy to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Samarkandy billed Medicare for 382 services in 2024, and Dr. Samarkandy accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy see?
CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samarkandy in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy board certified?
Yes. Dr. Samarkandy is board certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Samarkandy's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy go to medical school?
Dr. Samarkandy graduated from King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Samarkandy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen, Famotidine and Ursodiol.
Has Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $60,264 in general payments to Dr. Samarkandy from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy been practicing?
Dr. Samarkandy graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Samarkandy.
Who does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy publish with?
Dr. Samarkandy's most frequent co-authors are Nandakishore Dukkipati, MD (1 shared paper), Ashraf Jamal Haddad, MD (1 shared paper) and Rajesh K. Jain (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Tarig A. Samarkandy accept?
Dr. Samarkandy is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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