Dr. Sam Kara, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 101
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 70
- Part D claims, 2024
- 61
- Publications
- 11
- Industry payments
- $843
- Practice address
- 33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Practice phone
- Call (877) 868-5351
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Signify Health Medical Associates
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Sam Kara is a general practice physician in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Kara practices at Signify Health Medical Associates in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Kara's NPI, 1932737764, was assigned on March 28, 2020. Dr. Kara holds Florida license ME164025.
- NPI
- 1932737764NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (877) 868-5351
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sam Kara practices at Signify Health Medical Associates in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Kara's primary practice is Signify Health Medical Associates, at 33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603 in Cook County. The practice phone is (877) 868-5351.
- Signify Health Medical Associates33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Cook CountyPhone(877) 868-5351
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sam Kara is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kara's primary practice is Signify Health Medical Associates in Chicago, Illinois. The medical group on file is Signify Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kara to 1 more physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Kara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kara practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Signify Health Medical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sam Kara is one of 275 general practice physicians in Illinois
General practice is Dr. Kara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kara's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, FloridaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
General practice physicians near Dr. Kara
Counts of general practice physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sam Kara billed Medicare for 101 services in 2024
CMS data shows 101 Medicare services from Dr. Kara across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,811 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kara's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits67
- Tests and treatments34
Dr. Kara compared with the Illinois median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kara
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 101vs 33069% below
- Medicare patients
- 70vs 12745% below
Medians across 198 general practice physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kara'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. Sam Kara treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kara in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 28 patients. 75% of them have depression, and 75% have high blood pressure. 84% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.19, 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. Kara's median patient age at 64, with 58% women.
Dr. Kara's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kara's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4463%
- Men2637%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kara's Medicare patients, 2024
- Depression75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Anxiety73%
- Diabetes67%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Heart failure56%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sam Kara wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kara wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kara's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics36%22 of 61 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Sam Kara has 11 publications on record
Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Kara, published from 2019 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. Dr. Kara has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Kara's most frequent co-authors are Kester J. Nedd, DO, Pamela Youssef, MD and Gavrilo Lazovic, MD.
Dr. Kara's papers by year, 2019 to 2024
Dr. Kara's most frequent co-authors
- Kester J. Nedd, DO6 shared papers
- Pamela Youssef, MD3 shared papers
- Gavrilo Lazovic, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kara
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sam Kara received $843 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Kara from 20 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $201.
General payments to Dr. Kara by program year, 2021 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Kara the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Sam Kara'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 (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sam Kara's NPI number?
Dr. Sam Kara's NPI number is 1932737764. It was assigned on March 28, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Kara?
Dr. Sam Kara is a general practice physician in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Sam Kara practice?
Dr. Kara practices at 33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603. Dr. Kara's primary practice is Signify Health Medical Associates in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kara to 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Sam Kara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kara is (877) 868-5351.
What is Dr. Sam Kara's medical license number?
Dr. Kara holds Florida license ME164025, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Sam Kara been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kara in Florida (2021 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (2020 to 2022).
What medical group is Dr. Sam Kara part of?
Dr. Kara is linked to Signify Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kara to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Sam Kara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kara billed Medicare for 101 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sam Kara see?
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kara in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Sam Kara bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kara's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and critical care (99291).
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Has Dr. Sam Kara received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $843 in general payments to Dr. Kara from 20 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sam Kara been practicing?
Dr. Kara's NPI was assigned in 2020.
Does Dr. Sam Kara do research?
Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Kara, published from 2019 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Sam Kara publish with?
Dr. Kara's most frequent co-authors are Kester J. Nedd, DO (6 shared papers), Pamela Youssef, MD (3 shared papers) and Gavrilo Lazovic, MD (2 shared papers).
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