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Dr. Samir Vira, MD
NPI1679725550PAC ID9436309549
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,405
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 422
- Part D claims, 2024
- 630
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 970 Sanders Road, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30041
- Practice phone
- Call (678) 381-2020
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Cumming, Georgia
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Dr. Samir Vira is an ophthalmologist in Cumming, Georgia
Dr. Vira practices at North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center in Cumming, Georgia.
Dr. Vira's NPI, 1679725550, was assigned on October 22, 2008. Dr. Vira graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Vira holds Georgia license 69458.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1679725550NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9436309549
- NPI enumeration date
- October 22, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (678) 381-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Samir Vira practices at North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center in Cumming, Georgia
Dr. Vira's primary practice is North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center, at 970 Sanders Road, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30041. The practice phone is (678) 381-2020.
- North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center970 Sanders Road, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30041Phone(678) 381-2020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Samir Vira is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Vira's primary practice is North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center in Cumming, Georgia. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vira to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
North Atlanta Eye Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samir Vira's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vira practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Samir Vira is one of 484 ophthalmologists in Georgia
Ophthalmology is Dr. Vira's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vira's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, GeorgiaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Illinois
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samir Vira billed Medicare for 1,405 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,405 Medicare services from Dr. Vira across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 422 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $198,887 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,405
Medicare patients422
Paid by Medicare$198,887
Procedure codes14
Dr. Vira's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5472024: 61713%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3682024: 41814%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3662024: 3701%
Where Dr. Vira's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office98770%
- In a facility41830%
Dr. Vira compared with the Georgia median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Vira
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 1,405vs 1,58611% below
- Medicare patients
- 422vs 57226% below
- Part D claims
- 539vs 89140% below
Medians across 477 ophthalmologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vira'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. Samir Vira treated 422 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 422 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vira in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 240 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vira's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 2024422
Average age74
Average risk score0.94
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Vira's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Vira's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25761%
- Men16539%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vira's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis36%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety20%
- Mood disorders19%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vira's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Samir Vira wrote 630 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vira wrote 630 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 539 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $97,711 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 526 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024630
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$97,711
Part D patients171
Dr. Vira's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic344 claims55%
- Brand-name286 claims45%
Dr. Vira'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vira's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%12 of 630 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5262024: 5392%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 16 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. Samir Vira scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Vira for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vira accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 464 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Vira, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vira's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 94of 100Quality
- 71of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Vira ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 94th percentile464 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Samir Vira has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Vira. The most frequent topics are Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty, Endothelium, Corneal and Keratoconus. Dr. Vira has published most often in Cornea. Dr. Vira's most frequent co-authors are Robert Scott Feder, MD, Sadeer B. Hannush, MD and Carolyn Y. Shih, MD.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Vira writes about most
- Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
- Endothelium, Corneal
- Keratoconus
- Visual Acuity
Dr. Vira's most frequent co-authors
- Robert Scott Feder, MD2 shared papers
- Sadeer B. Hannush, MD2 shared papers
- Carolyn Y. Shih, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Vira
AutophagyCorneal StromaEndothelium, Corneal
Corneal TopographyDescemet Stripping Endothelial KeratoplastyFuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Samir Vira received $7,292 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 125 general payments to Dr. Vira from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $3,170.
General payments to Dr. Vira by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vira by kind, 2016 to 2025
$7.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,96968%
- Travel and lodging$1,26317%
- Honoraria$1,00014%
- Gifts$340%
- Education$260%
Companies that paid Dr. Vira 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. Samir Vira graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Vira graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Samir Vira'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Samir Vira's NPI number?
Dr. Samir Vira's NPI number is 1679725550. It was assigned on October 22, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Samir Vira?
Dr. Samir Vira is an ophthalmologist in Cumming, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Samir Vira practice?
Dr. Vira practices at 970 Sanders Road, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30041. Dr. Vira's primary practice is North Atlanta Eye Surgery Center in Cumming, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vira to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Samir Vira's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vira is (678) 381-2020.
What is Dr. Samir Vira's medical license number?
Dr. Vira holds Georgia license 69458, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Samir Vira been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vira in Georgia and Illinois.
What medical group is Dr. Samir Vira part of?
Dr. Vira is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Vira to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Samir Vira accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vira billed Medicare for 1,405 services in 2024, and Dr. Vira accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Samir Vira's MIPS score?
Dr. Vira's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Samir Vira see?
CMS counts 422 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vira in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Samir Vira bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vira's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), surgery: eye (66984) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Samir Vira go to medical school?
Dr. Vira graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Samir Vira prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vira's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Samir Vira received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,292 in general payments to Dr. Vira from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Samir Vira been practicing?
Dr. Vira graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Samir Vira do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Vira.
Who does Dr. Samir Vira publish with?
Dr. Vira's most frequent co-authors are Robert Scott Feder, MD (2 shared papers), Sadeer B. Hannush, MD (2 shared papers) and Carolyn Y. Shih, MD (2 shared papers).
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