Sami S. Dahr, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Houston, TX
Sami S. Dahr, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1578514840, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas 8793, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sami S. Dahr
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 8793 TX
21812 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6400 Fannin St Ste 1800, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 486-9400
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221011002952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sami S. Dahr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license 8793Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate36 claims
- Latanoprost18 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Methotrexate11 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): 77.5 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 one group practice
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sami S. Dahr among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
Sami S. Dahr, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 30% 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 Texas 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 Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Petros Carvounis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301669527537
- Garvin Davis, MDHouston, TX 770301154480382
- Richard Fish, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881792844
- Rabia Karani, MDHouston, TX 770301609266477
- Ella Leung, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316233034
- Zhiyong Yang, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301053794784
- Lindsey Harris, MDHouston, TX 770251093729402
- Marcus Schatte, M.D.Houston, TX 770251891137345
Common questions
What is Sami S. Dahr, MD's NPI number?
Sami S. Dahr, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578514840, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sami S. Dahr, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1800, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 486-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sami S. Dahr, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 8793, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sami S. Dahr, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sami S. Dahr, MD had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sami S. Dahr, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.