Dr. Samuel Szomstein, MD

Dr. Szomstein practices at Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston in Weston, Florida.

Dr. Szomstein's NPI, 1861455578, was assigned on April 11, 2006. Dr. Szomstein graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1993. Dr. Szomstein holds Florida license ME0082334.

Dr. Szomstein's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston, at 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331 in Broward County. The practice phone is (954) 689-5000.

Dr. Szomstein's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston in Weston, Florida. Dr. Szomstein is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital. The medical group on file is Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Szomstein to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Szomstein practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Szomstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Szomstein is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Szomstein is licensed in Florida.

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

CMS data shows 180 Medicare services from Dr. Szomstein across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,583 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Szomstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, 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. Szomstein's median patient age at 58, with 45% women.

In 2016, Dr. Szomstein wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $181 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Szomstein for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Szomstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Szomstein as offering telehealth. CMS counts 25 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Szomstein, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 181 papers to Dr. Szomstein, published from 2003 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Laparoscopy and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Szomstein has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Szomstein's most frequent co-authors are Raul Jacobo Rosenthal, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD and Lisandro Miguel Montorfano, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 264 general payments to Dr. Szomstein from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $136,630. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $600 in 2018.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Szomstein, most recently Physician of the Year/ Scholar in 2014.

Dr. Szomstein graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1993. Dr. Szomstein is a member of ACS.

Dr. Szomstein is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.