Dr. Sam Shamsnia, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 78
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 79
- Part D claims, 2024
- 36
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $5,140
- Practice address
- 1700 W Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 641-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sam Shamsnia is a neurosurgeon in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Shamsnia practices at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.
Dr. Shamsnia's NPI, 1568773901, was assigned on June 30, 2010. Dr. Shamsnia graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Shamsnia holds Colorado license DR.0069483.
- NPI
- 1568773901NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668698804
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 641-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sam Shamsnia practices at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Shamsnia's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital, at 1700 W Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458 in St. Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (985) 641-0600.
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital1700 W Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458 · St. Tammany ParishPhone(985) 641-0600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sam Shamsnia is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Shamsnia's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dr. Shamsnia is also affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shamsnia to 5 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Shamsnia's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shamsnia practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sam Shamsnia is one of 122 neurosurgeons in Louisiana
Neurological surgery is Dr. Shamsnia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shamsnia's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Mississippi and Nebraska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, ColoradoPrimary
- Mississippi license
- Nebraska license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Shamsnia
Counts of neurosurgeons 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 Shamsnia billed Medicare for 78 services in 2024
CMS data shows 78 Medicare services from Dr. Shamsnia across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,285 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Shamsnia's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 452024: 7873%
Dr. Shamsnia compared with the Louisiana median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Shamsnia
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 78vs 17355% below
- Medicare patients
- 79vs 11833% below
- Part D claims
- 14vs 4770% below
Medians across 116 neurosurgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shamsnia'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 Shamsnia treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shamsnia in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shamsnia's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.
Dr. Shamsnia's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Shamsnia's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3949%
- Men4051%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shamsnia's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Diabetes44%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Mood disorders32%
- Depression30%
- Anxiety25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shamsnia's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sam Shamsnia wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shamsnia wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $65 in total drug cost.
Dr. Shamsnia'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. Shamsnia's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%11 of 36 claims
- Antibiotics39%14 of 36 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
How Dr. Sam Shamsnia takes part in Medicare
Dr. Shamsnia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 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. Sam Shamsnia received $5,140 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Shamsnia from 19 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,368.
General payments to Dr. Shamsnia by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shamsnia by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,36585%
- Travel and lodging$51810%
- Education$2575%
Companies that paid Dr. Shamsnia the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sam Shamsnia graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Shamsnia graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Sam Shamsnia'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Sam Shamsnia's NPI number?
Dr. Sam Shamsnia's NPI number is 1568773901. It was assigned on June 30, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Shamsnia?
Dr. Sam Shamsnia is a neurosurgeon in Slidell, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Sam Shamsnia practice?
Dr. Shamsnia practices at 1700 W Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458. Dr. Shamsnia's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shamsnia to 5 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Sam Shamsnia's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shamsnia is (985) 641-0600.
What is Dr. Sam Shamsnia's medical license number?
Dr. Shamsnia holds Colorado license DR.0069483, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Sam Shamsnia been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shamsnia in Colorado, Mississippi and Nebraska.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sam Shamsnia affiliated with?
Dr. Shamsnia practices at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Shamsnia is also affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Sam Shamsnia part of?
Dr. Shamsnia is linked to Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities. Dmand AI links Dr. Shamsnia to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Sam Shamsnia accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shamsnia billed Medicare for 78 services in 2024, and Dr. Shamsnia accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sam Shamsnia see?
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shamsnia in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Sam Shamsnia bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shamsnia's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Sam Shamsnia go to medical school?
Dr. Shamsnia graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Sam Shamsnia prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shamsnia's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Sam Shamsnia received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,140 in general payments to Dr. Shamsnia from 19 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sam Shamsnia been practicing?
Dr. Shamsnia graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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