Michael A. Samara, M.D.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Michael A. Samara, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1053523613, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 55152, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Samara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License numbers
- 55152 MN
036.117129 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 East 28TH Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 863-3900
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121121000118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records → All 40 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael A. Samara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 55152Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
3,693 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Entresto306 claims
- Spironolactone254 claims
- Carvedilol219 claims
- Farxiga211 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate201 claims
- Eliquis191 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): 83.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemBaxter, MN
- Minneapolis Heart Institute AT Ridgeview Heart Center, LLCChaska, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Samara among 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Minnesota
Michael A. Samara, M.D. is one of 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Minnesota.
All 40 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mosi Bennett, M.D. PH.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071396881181
- Barry Cabuay, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071013984012
- Peter EckmanMinneapolis, MN 554071639131345
- Katarzyna Hryniewicz, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071093958803
- Peter Zimbwa, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071568658201
- Chike ObiRobbinsdale, MN 554221063737831
- Katie Moriarty, M.D.Saint Louis Park, MN 554261487741534
- Valmiki Maharaj, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541215355284
Common questions
What is Michael A. Samara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael A. Samara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053523613, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Samara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 East 28TH Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 863-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Samara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55152, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael A. Samara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Samara, M.D. had 3,693 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael A. Samara, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.