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Michael A Samuel, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Palm Desert, CA specialising in ophthalmology. Michael trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. Michael is also listed as specialising in ophthalmology — retina specialist.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Samuel specialise in?
Dr. Samuel is an ophthalmology in Palm Desert, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Samuel located?
Dr. Samuel is listed at 44139 MONTEREY AVE STE A, Palm Desert, CA 92260. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Samuel's phone number?
The number on file is (760) 779-0800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Samuel's NPI number?
Dr. Samuel's National Provider Identifier is 1730175670. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Samuel go to medical school?
Dr. Samuel attended Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Samuel been practising?
Dr. Samuel has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Samuel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Samuel performs procedures including injection of drug into eye, destruction of growth of retina using a laser and removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser; reads or performs imaging such as 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures; provides treatments such as imaging of retina and exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (760) 779-0800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
44139 MONTEREY AVE STE A
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,918 services · 3,401 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
1,319 |
| Destruction of growth of retina using a laser | Procedure | 67210 |
53 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Procedure | 66821 |
47 |
| Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina | Procedure | 67113 |
42 |
| Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina | Procedure | 67042 |
11 |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Imaging | 76512 |
25 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
1,579 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | Treatment | 92235 |
1,213 |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
1,206 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels and blood vessels between the white part of eye and retina using a special camera after injection of a dye | Treatment | 92242 |
170 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other ophthalmology specialists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other ophthalmology specialists in Palm Desert 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug into eye 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.