NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samer Alkassis

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Irvine, CA

Samer Alkassis is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1124681515, issued on Apr 21, 2019. Check the license (California A178143, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124681515
Name
Samer Alkassis
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
A178143 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4746 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92604
Phone
(949) 653-2959
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250722003695); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4746 Barranca Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carol Josephs-Cowan, NPNurse Practitioner1568594653

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Samer Alkassis144
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl19 claims
  2. Easy Comfort Pen Needle12 claims
  3. Pro Comfort Alcohol Pads12 claims
  4. Repaglinide12 claims
  5. Trulicity11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $739.41

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samer Alkassis$739.41
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

  1. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samer Alkassis among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

Samer Alkassis is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zorawar Noor, M.D., M.H.S.Irvine, CA 926041376802843
  2. David Xu, MDIrvine, CA 926041568826519
  3. Hyun Don Yun, MDIrvine, CA 926041508090473
  4. Bruce Hayton, M.D.Wildomar, CA 925951710030192
  5. Waheed Murad, M.D, MRCPTemecula, CA 925911205098498
  6. Rafi Ahmed, MDIrvine, CA 926181205093028
  7. Tiffanie Do, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181194251710
  8. Nader Kashani, MDIrvine, CA 926181285793893

Common questions

What is Samer Alkassis's NPI number?

Samer Alkassis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124681515, issued on Apr 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samer Alkassis located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4746 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA, 92604. Phone: (949) 653-2959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samer Alkassis's license?

NPPES lists California license number A178143, 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 Samer Alkassis prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samer Alkassis had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.