Dr. Samara Spring Churgin, MD

Dr. Churgin practices at Erie VA Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Churgin's NPI, 1356518286, was assigned on May 9, 2008. Dr. Churgin graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Churgin holds New York license 240889.

Dr. Churgin's primary practice is Erie VA Medical Center, at 135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504 in Erie County. The practice phone is (814) 860-2576.

Dr. Churgin's primary practice is Erie VA Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, part of Veterans Health Administration. The medical group on file is Schweiger Dermatology Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Churgin to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Churgin practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Churgin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Churgin is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Churgin's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists head wound among the conditions Dr. Churgin treats.

CMS data shows 261 Medicare services from Dr. Churgin across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 143 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,986 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 143 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Churgin in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Churgin's median patient age at 57, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Churgin wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims for 117 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 139 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $924 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 163 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Churgin for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Churgin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 95 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Churgin, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Churgin in 2007. The most frequent topics are Cell Movement, Cell Proliferation and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A. Dr. Churgin's most frequent co-authors are Keith Michael Blechman, MD, Matthew Robert Greives, MD and Shahram Najar Aarabi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Churgin from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Sientra, Inc. paid the most, $549.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Churgin.

Dr. Churgin graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Churgin is a member of ASPS.

Dr. Churgin is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.