Dr. Joseph K. Samaha, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,255
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
TN license 10242 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
TN license 10242
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,255
- Services billed
- 7,445
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 1,905 | 1,123 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,515 | 1,060 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 843 | 592 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 489 | 405 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 415 | 360 |
| Magnesium level | 320 | 281 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 302 | 270 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 286 | 264 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 279 | 27 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 246 | 21 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 1,178 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 943 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 883 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 867 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 751 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 716 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 654 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 597 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 570 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 447 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 7 payments worth $176 in total to this clinician.
| Philips North America LLC | $71.45 |
|---|---|
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $47.20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $33.25 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $23.63 |
| Food and Beverage | $176 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.