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Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Florida College of Medicine (2002)

6207 Bennett Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216

(904) 241-7865

Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD is an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital and ATLANTIC EYE INSTITUTE, P.A..

Office Locations

3316 3rd Street S Suite 103
Jacksonville, FL 32250

(904) 241-7865

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HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

6207 Bennett Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216

(904) 241-7865

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eyelid lesion excision

eye procedures

laser surgery

punctal plug insertion

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eyelid lesion excision, eye procedures, laser surgery, punctal plug insertion, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
capsulotomy	24
eye procedures	2307
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	58
laser treatment	67
photocoagulation	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	76
Hispanic	34
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	217
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
excision	33
eye procedures	3743
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	60
laser treatment	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1325
Black	102
Hispanic	45
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	275
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
excision	47
eye procedures	3903
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1254
Female	1892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2730
Black	208
Hispanic	90
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1322
From 75 to 84	1182
85 and over	562
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	87
doctor visit	28
excision	13
eye procedures	4099
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	85
laser treatment	133
plastic surgery procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	899

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	100
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	575
85 and over	289
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	109
doctor visit	203
excision	22
eye procedures	4293
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	74
laser treatment	153
plastic surgery procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	911

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Black	110
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	578
85 and over	279
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	146
doctor visit	1187
excision	49
eye procedures	3438
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	67
laser treatment	203
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	938

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1349
Black	107
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	703
From 75 to 84	577
85 and over	279
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	132
doctor visit	1078
excision	24
eye procedures	3641
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	68
laser treatment	167
plastic surgery procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	673
Female	967

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1388
Black	113
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	264
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	141
doctor visit	1076
excision	14
eye procedures	3413
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	54
laser treatment	163
plastic surgery procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	942

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1383
Black	105
Hispanic	57
Asian	29
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	239
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	143
doctor visit	1401
excision	18
eye procedures	3275
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	71
laser treatment	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	143
vascular procedures	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	990

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	114
Hispanic	61
Asian	38
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	270
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	165
doctor visit	1406
excision	27
eye procedures	3096
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	78
laser treatment	165
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	975

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	94
Hispanic	52
Asian	30
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	713
85 and over	265
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL were eye procedures, laser treatment, vascular procedures and capsulotomy.

ablation	24
capsulotomy	103
doctor visit	911
excision	27
eye procedures	3520
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	65
laser treatment	143
photocoagulation	24
plastic surgery procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	690
Female	1008

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	1457
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	54
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	661
85 and over	293
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	709

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2002. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

ATLANTIC EYE INSTITUTE, P.A.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$480 LUMIGAN $275	RESTASIS $152	COMBIGAN $24	TEFLARO $17	$12
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$379 CyPass $164	Simbrinza $88	Ilevro $66	CataractEquipment $50	$12
Alcon Vision LLC	$366 PANOPTIX $130	ARGOS $86	ORA $60	Hydrus Microstent $40	Wavelight $21	Other $30
Allergan, Inc.	$314 LUMIGAN $178	DURYSTA $104	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $20	RESTASIS $13
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$273 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $165	OMNI $108
Other	$1,823 XIIDRA $298	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $185	Kahook Dual Blade $120	Mitosol $98	CEQUA $88	Other $1,034

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,598
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Karim Samara specializes in emergency medicine and ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Samara studied medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Jacob Samara, MD From 2013 - 2022

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