Dr. Samir Saba
Cardiac Electrophysiology (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 163
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
- 2006Registered 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
-
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician primary
PA license MD071097L
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA
- UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA
- Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois, PA
- UPMC East Monroeville, PA
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians (4,236 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 163
- Services billed
- 446
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 102 | 93 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 80 | 76 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 38 | 35 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 26 | 23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 15 | 13 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 15 | 15 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 14 | 13 |
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 Pittsburgh, PA | 363 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 116 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 98 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) (diltiazem hcl) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 90 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 87 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 51 |
| Flecainide Acetate Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Dofetilide | 27 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 25 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
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 34 payments worth $18,435 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,597 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,682 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $82.04 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $74.22 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,105 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,875 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,309 |
| Grant | $147 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM | $6,875 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Electrophysiology · travel to Pittsburgh, PA · in-kind | $4,439 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Electrophysiology · travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands · in-kind | $3,046 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE · Structural Heart · travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands · in-kind | $733 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $612 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $507 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $224 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $203 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 31, 2025 | Grant FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_EP | $147 |
All 14 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Electrophysiology · travel to Pittsburgh, PA · in-kind | $4,439 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Electrophysiology · travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands · in-kind | $3,046 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE · Structural Heart · travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands · in-kind | $733 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $203 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $75.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $32.74 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $507 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $9.02 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 31, 2025 | Grant FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_EP | $147 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM | $6,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM · travel to Minneapolis, MN | $72.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $612 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $224 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $94,651 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- NCT04226547--Amplatzer Amulet LAAO vs. NOAC
Abbott Laboratories - NCT05073419--Arrhythmia Detection After MI
Abbott Laboratories
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.