Samer Abbas, MD
NPI 1568481182ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· East Chicago, IN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) with Community Care Network Inc, practicing in East Chicago, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $942,947 for 4,951 claims, against $251,107 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 31 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85,685 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568481182 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 01066286A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 986 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,321 across 84 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $251,107 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,951 · 13,365 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 747 |
| Total drug cost | $942,947 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Community Care Network IncMunster, IN · 379 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Health Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Crown Point, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85,685 · 279 payments from 31 companies
- 2024$61,700 · 235 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $41,451 | 83 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $16,851 | 34 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12,711 | 15 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $7,135 | 24 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,761 | 18 |
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$44,591 · 11 payments
- Consulting Fee$18,513 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$12,335 · 218 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,247 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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