NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samir B. Damani, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · La Jolla, CA

Samir B. Damani, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1457379372, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California A88989, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457379372
Name
Samir B. Damani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
A88989 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 847-5064
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 433-4099
Medicaid ID
00A889890 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061003000751); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9850 Genesee Ave

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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Samir Damani53
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib39 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: $1,452.22

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samir Damani$1,452.22
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Samir B. Damani among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Samir B. Damani, MD is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

54 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 54 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Ahern, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371073599858
  2. Linda Couts, N.P.La Jolla, CA 920371851326300
  3. Guy Curtis, M.D., PHDLa Jolla, CA 920371841265683
  4. Douglas Gibson, M.D,La Jolla, CA 920371700838448
  5. Dennis Goodman, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371235107897
  6. Allen Johnson, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371891754677
  7. Elizabeth Kaback, M.DLa Jolla, CA 920371689641169
  8. Ernest Pund, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371336181858

Common questions

What is Samir B. Damani, MD's NPI number?

Samir B. Damani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457379372, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samir B. Damani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 847-5064. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samir B. Damani, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A88989, 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 Samir B. Damani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samir B. Damani, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.