NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Asanad, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Mission Hills, CA

Samuel Asanad, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Mission Hills, California, and NPI 1194345975, issued on Apr 21, 2020. Check the license (California A195274, 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
1194345975
Name
Samuel Asanad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
A195274 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11550 Indian Hills RD Ste 341, Mission Hills, CA 91345
Phone
(818) 365-0606
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240506001930); 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 11550 Indian Hills RD Ste 341

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

  1. Dennis Sugiyama, O. D.Optometrist1134178155
  2. Adam Tanaka, MD, MPH, MSOphthalmology Physician1902434244

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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samuel Asanad93
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost15 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate12 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: $324.45

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Asanad$324.45
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Retina Vitreous Associates Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
  2. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Samuel Asanad among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California

Samuel Asanad, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 37% 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 California 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 California

There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ankur Gupta, MD, MSValencia, CA 913551669869848
  2. Sanjay Logani, MDReseda, CA 913351124131958
  3. Julia Sein, MDValencia, CA 913551295178291
  4. Nicole Koulisis, MDEncino, CA 913161073033213
  5. Stavros Moysidis, M.D.Encino, CA 913161780023929
  6. Pamela Golchet, M.D.Calabasas, CA 913021578774899
  7. Patrick Sassani, M.DVan Nuys, CA 914051033411061
  8. Jessica CaoEncino, CA 914361417301227

Common questions

What is Samuel Asanad, MD's NPI number?

Samuel Asanad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194345975, issued on Apr 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Asanad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11550 Indian Hills RD Ste 341, Mission Hills, CA, 91345. Phone: (818) 365-0606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Asanad, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A195274, 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 Samuel Asanad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Asanad, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.