Michael A. Samuel, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Michael A. Samuel, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1730175670, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (California A83237, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Samuel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- A83237 CA
35090825 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Phone
- (760) 779-0800
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 779-0801
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040813000731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 205 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Belville, MDOphthalmology Physician1477524239
- Rebecca Chait, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588083547
- Alexander Chop, PH.D. M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952368920
- Jonathan Dizon, O.D.Optometrist1629578836
- Ralph Hester, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1215904974
Verify Michael A. Samuel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,513 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost514 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate281 claims
- Ofloxacin219 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate118 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine104 claims
- Timolol Maleate91 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $466.67
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Institute OF California Medical Group, A California Medical ParPalm Desert, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Samuel among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Michael A. Samuel, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vitaliy Zak, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601669566535
- Harris Ahmed, DO, MPHPalm Desert, CA 922111700413317
- Clement Chan, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111336131408
- Steven Lin, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111457343568
- Amr Azzam, MD, PHDLoma Linda, CA 923501013898774
- Bailey Shen, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541316350739
- Paymohn Mahdavi, M.D.Redlands, CA 923731295095669
- Eric Chin, M.D.Redlands, CA 923741043442809
Common questions
What is Michael A. Samuel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael A. Samuel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730175670, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Samuel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 779-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Samuel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A83237, 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 Michael A. Samuel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Samuel, M.D. had 1,513 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael A. Samuel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.