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Dr. Babak Samimi, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: knee arthroplasty, ankle arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, and more.

741 S Orange Avenue 2nd Floor
West Covina, CA 91790

(626) 338-7391

Dr. Babak Samimi, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Babak Samimi, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Saint John's Health Center and Samimi Orthopaedic Group.

Office Locations

11710 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 606-2156

(310) 606-2614

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741 S Orange Avenue 2nd Floor
West Covina, CA 91790

(626) 338-7391

(626) 814-8308

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930 S. Village Oaks Drive 2nd Floor
Covina, CA 91724

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

manual therapy

rehabilitation

In 2012, Dr. Babak Samimi, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, manual therapy, and rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	169
injections	94
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	195
injections	88
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	269
hospital care	13
injections	90
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	250
hospital care	17
injections	92
inpatient care	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	338
hospital care	24
injections	136
inpatient care	24
manual therapy	118
rehabilitation	256

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	336
hospital care	12
injections	143
inpatient care	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	271
hospital care	14
injections	113
inpatient care	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	11
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	270
injections	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	23
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	270
injections	96
manual therapy	292
rehabilitation	611

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	28
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	580
injections	180
manual therapy	412
musculoskeletal imaging	17
rehabilitation	785
X-rays	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	12
Hispanic	59
Asian	49
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
doctor visit	629
injections	199
manual therapy	565
musculoskeletal imaging	26
rehabilitation	1178
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	16
Hispanic	68
Asian	64
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	50
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	124
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	325
hospital care	16
injections	124
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	346
musculoskeletal imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	707
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	107
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Babak Samimi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Babak Samimi, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2004. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Babak Samimi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Saint John's Health Center

Samimi Orthopaedic Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Babak Samimi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA HMO, Interplan PPO and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Babak Samimi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA HMO

Interplan PPO

Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Babak Samimi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$267,093 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,211	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,049	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $442	$264,391
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$43,088 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $17,354	Coblation $6,906	Camera Heads $6,747	SPATIAL FRAME $2,762	Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $1,500	Other $7,818
Stryker Corporation	$2,582 HIPS $1,608	KNEES $466	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $236	RECON CAPITAL $112	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $110	Other $49
Micromed Inc	$1,244 $1,244
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$581 KNEES $347	mymobility Platform $89	Persona $48	EBI Bone Healing System $40	Biomet Orthopak $27	Other $29
Other	$3,471 Ortho-Knees $428	Sterizo Total Knee System $426	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $262	PENNSAID $161	XIAFLEX $157	Other $2,037

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$247,227
Travel and Lodging	$28,292
Consulting Fee	$26,028
Food and Beverage	$12,285
Education	$4,228

Biography

Dr. Babak Samimi's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in West Covina, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Covina, CA. His areas of expertise include total hip replacement, wrist arthroscopy, and arthritis. Dr. Samimi is affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. He seems to honor HealthSmart, Cigna, and CIGNA HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Samimi studied medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.