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Dr. Samer Ajam, MD

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(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, tilt table test, ablation, and more.

1500 S Lake Park Avenue
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 947-6767

Dr. Samer Ajam, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Samer Ajam, MD is affiliated with Powers Health and Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners

1500 S Lake Park Avenue
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 947-6767

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In The News

“Their attending physicians also were introduced at the program - cardiologists Dr. Nazzal Obaid, and Dr. Kais Yehyawi and electrophysiologist Dr. Samer Ajam.”—"Hearts of Hope event raises funds for cardiovascular research", Chicago Tribune, March 2020

“Electrophysiologist Samer Ajam, MD, who performs the procedure at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, says electronic implantable devices such as...”—"Tiny MRI safe pacemaker makes big difference for Community Healthcare System heart patients", Chicago Tribune, February 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Samer Ajam, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac electrophysiological study

cardiac imaging

catheter ablation

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

pulmonary vein isolation

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Samer Ajam, MD had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac electrophysiological study, cardiac imaging, catheter ablation, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac procedures

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

cardioversion

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

intracardiac echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Samer Ajam, MD performed more ablation, cardiac procedures, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	23
inpatient care	12
outpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	175
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	256
hospital care	235
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	40
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	83
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	141
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
cardiac procedures	238
cardioversion	26
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	734
hospital care	268
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	70
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	126
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	200
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
cardiac procedures	322
cardioversion	51
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	804
hospital care	439
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	426
minimally invasive procedures	138
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	282

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Black	140
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	243
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
cardiac procedures	217
cardioversion	32
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	799
hospital care	316
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	116
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	233
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	40
cardiac procedures	320
cardioversion	56
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	884
hospital care	253
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	253
minimally invasive procedures	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	262

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	100
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	222
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	53
cardiac procedures	268
cardioversion	55
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	782
hospital care	222
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	186

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	94
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	222
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hobart, IN were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	34
cardiac procedures	256
cardioversion	40
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	615
hospital care	228
implant surgery	20
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	134
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	214

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	718
Hispanic	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	292
85 and over	140
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	315

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Ajam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	10
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Samer Ajam, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samer Ajam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samer Ajam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samer Ajam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hobart, IN.

4.5

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$5,126 Performa $1,620	Micra $800	Medtronic External Pacemakers $278	Pacemakers $178	Azure $148	Other $2,103
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,077 Micra $579	IN.PACT Admiral $103	LINQ II $23	Azure $10	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $6	Other $4,355
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,813 Electrophysiology (EP) $1,617	QuickFlex Micro $1,346	Ensite $849
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,420 WATCHMAN $1,609	Emblem S-ICD $117	Watchman Device $100	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $76	WATCHMAN Access System $45	Other $1,473
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$2,139 Carto 3 System $1,743	Carto 3 $196	Confidense $87	OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER $71	Carto Smarttouch $30	Other $11
Other	$15,181 XARELTO $1,732	LifeVest $1,432	Carto 3 System $1,030	ENTRESTO $912	Pradaxa $887	Other $9,187

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,362
Travel and Lodging	$10,942
Consulting Fee	$2,106
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,800
Education	$531
Other	$15

Biography

Dr. Samer Ajam is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Ajam's areas of expertise include the following: WATCHMAN procedure, electrophysiological (EP) study, and syncope (fainting). He is professionally affiliated with Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. His education and training includes medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in Hobart, IN according to Powers Health.