Dr. John Hunter Samies, MD

Dr. Samies practices at Palmetto Infectious Disease Physicians in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Dr. Samies' NPI, 1801850128, was assigned on April 13, 2006. Dr. Samies graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Samies' South Carolina license number on file is 19747.

Dr. Samies' primary practice is Palmetto Infectious Disease Physicians, at 1097 Cook Rd, Orangeburg, SC 29118. The practice phone is (803) 539-0505.

Dr. Samies' primary practice is Palmetto Infectious Disease Physicians in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Dr. Samies is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palmetto Infectious Disease.

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

Infectious disease is Dr. Samies' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Samies is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Samies' licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, joint or bone infection and UTI among the conditions Dr. Samies treats.

CMS data shows 2,863 Medicare services from Dr. Samies across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 371 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $178,594 for them.

CMS counts 371 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samies in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.98, 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. Samies' median patient age at 68, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Samies wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Samies for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Samies accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Samies as offering telehealth. CMS counts 207 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Samies, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Samies, published from 2010 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Wound Healing, Peptide Hydrolases and Varicose Ulcer. Dr. Samies has published most often in Wound Repair Regen. Dr. Samies' most frequent co-authors are Thomas E. Serena, MD, Bryan Anthony Doner, DO and Keyur Patel, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Samies to 1 clinical trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 274 general payments to Dr. Samies from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Organogenesis Inc. paid the most, $112,114.

Dr. Samies graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Samies is a member of ACP.

Dr. Samies is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.