David Samimi, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
David Samimi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1306044102, issued on Jul 3, 2007. Check the license (California A115710, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Samimi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A115710 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1513 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015
- Phone
- (213) 234-1000
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (213) 234-1001
- Medicaid ID
- 1306044102 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110804000455); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Samimi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A115710Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin163 claims
- Tramadol Hcl61 claims
- Methylprednisolone49 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone40 claims
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $823.79
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- EyestheticaEncino, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Samimi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
David Samimi, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is David Samimi, MD's NPI number?
David Samimi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306044102, issued on Jul 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Samimi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1513 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90015. Phone: (213) 234-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Samimi, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A115710, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Samimi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Samimi, MD had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Samimi, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.