Samer N. Narouze, M.D.
NPI 1780776351ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine· Cuyahogo Falls, OH
Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine (M.D.) with University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, practicing in Cuyahogo Falls, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $83,675 for 1,588 claims, against $46,733 paid for services in 2024. Brixton Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,339 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780776351 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 16, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0000X | 35079034 | OH |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | 35079034 | OH |
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 - Pain Management (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 318 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 722 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,733 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,588 · 1,926 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 486 |
| Total drug cost | $83,675 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 2,294 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
- University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
- University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,339 · 24 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,707 · 20 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Brixton Biosciences, Inc. | $730.00 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $725.71 | 15 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $491.05 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $178.16 | 1 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $143.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,609 · 23 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$730.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records