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Sam Pourbabak, MD

NPI 1043271018ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Lake Forest, CA

Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Scke Inc, practicing in Lake Forest, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,688,035 for 4,975 claims, against $443,040 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,903 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.

Overview

NPI1043271018
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApr 3, 2013

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients501
Services billed19,399 across 79 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$443,040

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)4,975 · 11,207 30-day fills
Patients486
Total drug cost$2,688,035
Generic share33% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year1995
Medicare specialtyEndocrinology
Secondary specialtiesInternal Medicine
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

  • Scke IncLaguna Hills, CA · 22 clinicians

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$5,903 · 145 payments from 29 companies
  • 2024$6,150 · 183 payments from 35 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$3,43413
Novo Nordisk Inc$418.5722
Insulet Corporation$269.159
Lilly USA, LLC$178.7613
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC$165.316

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,150 · 2 payments
  • Food and Beverage$2,753 · 143 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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