Samer Kanaan, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Riverside, CA
Samer Kanaan, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1689864522, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (California A87174, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samer Kanaan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- A87174 CA
81611 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4234 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 120, Riverside, CA 92505
- Phone
- (951) 781-3672
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2024
- Fax
- (951) 781-0365
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221007001898); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4234 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Co, DOSurgery Physician1558990119
- Trieu Do, MDSurgery Physician1427300839
- Emily Dubina, MDSurgery Physician1336541937
- Andrew McCague, DO, FACOS, FACSSurgery Physician1992903207
- David Plurad, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1750425278
- Nicholas Sheets, M.D., M.P.H.Trauma Surgery Physician1912267758
Verify Samer Kanaan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A87174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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): 73 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: $3,264.93
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Noah Medical Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 3 group practices
- Cal Med Physicians And Surgeons IncColton, CA
- EL-Bershawi Medical CorpRiverside, CA
- Mchs Hospitals IncMarshfield, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Samer Kanaan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samer Kanaan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689864522, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samer Kanaan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4234 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 120, Riverside, CA, 92505. Phone: (951) 781-3672. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samer Kanaan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A87174, 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 Kanaan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samer Kanaan, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samer Kanaan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73 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.