Dafer M. Samara, MD
NPI 1760608798ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Kansas City, MO
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) with Prime Healthcare Kansas City - Physician Services LLC, practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $244,202 for 923 claims, against $106,860 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $358.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centerpoint Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760608798 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 2015019906 | MO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 38048 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 38048 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 2015019906 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 38048 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (KS); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 409 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,256 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,860 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 923 · 1,261 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 241 |
| Total drug cost | $244,202 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Prime Healthcare Kansas City - Physician Services LLCKansas City, MO · 75 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO
- St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO
- St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$358.46 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$428.03 · 24 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $116.73 | 6 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $79.14 | 3 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $61.09 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $34.87 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $24.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$358.46 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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