Samina Qamar, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Duarte, CA
Samina Qamar, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Duarte, California, and NPI 1942621685, issued on Dec 24, 2013. Check the license (California A128116, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samina Qamar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A128116 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 E. Duarte RD, Duarte, CA 91010
- Phone
- (626) 256-4673
- Enumerated
- Dec 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141028002967); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samina Qamar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A128116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydromorphone Hcl15 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): 99.1 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
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationDuarte, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samina Qamar among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Samina Qamar, M.D. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chandana Banerjee, MDDuarte, CA 910101609168277
- Heather Bitar, D.O.Duarte, CA 910101326453663
- Sorin Buga, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101225250236
- William Dale, M.D., PH.D.Duarte, CA 910101518978295
- Christine Glaser, MDDuarte, CA 910101497017875
- Christine Jun, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101528298031
- Navneet Kaur, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101467862995
- Eric Mecusker, D.O.Duarte, CA 910101851747620
Common questions
What is Samina Qamar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samina Qamar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942621685, issued on Dec 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samina Qamar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E. Duarte RD, Duarte, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samina Qamar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A128116, 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 Samina Qamar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samina Qamar, M.D. had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samina Qamar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 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.