Physician

David J Samara, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, David Samara, MD (NPI: 1679513477) practices geriatric medicine in the Jacksonville, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Duval, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FIRST COAST LTC INC (NPI: 1932136314; TIN: 593567314) and primary practice location at 33830-6753.

Samara's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 359 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,257 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $76,544 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99306 (Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more). Part D data shows 25,390 prescription claims across 435 beneficiaries totaling $1,735,694 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 196 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $215,928 to $76,544. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $3,337,657 to $1,735,694. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $30,862 and ending at $12,831.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,344	3,470	$215,928
2016	1,181	3,906	$233,870
2017	1,104	3,682	$221,321
2018	1,206	3,217	$201,739
2019	747	1,353	$82,243
2020	877	2,019	$122,762
2021	607	1,385	$79,730
2022	423	1,097	$60,364
2023	399	1,012	$60,036
2024	359	1,257	$76,544

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,133	56,237	$3,337,657
2016	1,065	74,062	$3,346,550
2017	1,084	68,798	$3,311,010
2018	1,208	60,929	$3,414,867
2019	1,058	45,698	$2,531,752
2020	862	42,553	$2,232,217
2021	650	39,002	$2,289,739
2022	553	37,412	$2,193,982
2023	473	31,969	$2,064,830
2024	435	25,390	$1,735,694

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	194	1,175	$79,869
2016	116	848	$43,603
2017	105	894	$44,984
2018	238	1,258	$71,062
2019	86	1,055	$70,911
2020	73	866	$62,471
2021	60	614	$26,964
2022	15	315	$15,782
2023	N/R	214	$17,115
2024	N/R	196	$21,010

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99306	Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more	74	74	$118
99309	Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	31	33	$78
99304	Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	21	24	$61
99308	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more	313	1,038	$57
G0180	Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	18	$41

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	370	5,774	$121,144
Epidiolex	Cannabidiol (Cbd)	32	984	$97,728
Linzess	Linaclotide	99	2,983	$56,862
Biktarvy	Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala	12	360	$50,959
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	89	2,378	$47,963

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
B4035	Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape	N	N/R	52	$8,506
B4154	Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit	N	N/R	18	$5,907
B4152	Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit	N	N/R	30	$4,363
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	22	$1,411
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	12	$369

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for David J. Samara, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for David J. Samara, MD (NPI 1679513477), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does David J. Samara, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to David J. Samara, MD?

David J. Samara, MD is linked to FIRST COAST LTC INC (billing NPI 1932136314) in the available physician profile data.

Does David J. Samara, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

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