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Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

16133 Ventura Boulevard Suite #415
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 804-5177

Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD is affiliated with Valley Presbyterian Hospital , Cedars-Sinai, Encino Hospital Medical Center and Sherman Oaks Hospital.

Office Locations

16133 Ventura Boulevard Suite #415
Encino, CA 91436

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Some issues Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hernia surgery

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD had a list price for hernia surgery, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laparoscopic hernia repair, and laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, and inguinal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
catheterization	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	76
doctor visit	222
excision	99
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	2241
inpatient care	2167
open surgery	33
outpatient care	74
pressure ulcer surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
catheterization	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	91
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	245
excision	139
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	2844
inpatient care	2702
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	23
outpatient care	142
pressure ulcer surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	34
Hispanic	126
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	98
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	58
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	202
doctor visit	286
excision	216
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	2782
inpatient care	2497
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	285
plastic surgery procedures	77
pressure ulcer surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	91
tissue transfer	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	50
Hispanic	122
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	111
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	41
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	171
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	194
excision	194
hospital care	1570
inpatient care	1323
open surgery	23
outpatient care	247

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	70
Hispanic	200
Asian	30
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	212
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	61
Dementia	39
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	129
excision	112
hospital care	2827
inpatient care	2645
open surgery	12
outpatient care	182

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	37
Hispanic	92
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	107
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	56
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	186
excision	56
hospital care	1476
inpatient care	1447
outpatient care	29
pressure ulcer surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	29
Hispanic	113
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	79
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	58
Dementia	49
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	188
excision	15
hospital care	1240
inpatient care	1240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	26
Hispanic	88
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	54
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	61
Dementia	41
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	95
doctor visit	166
excision	95
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	21
Hispanic	86
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	56
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	46
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	136
excision	89
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
open surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	12
Hispanic	69
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	118
doctor visit	87
excision	118
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	31
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	61
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	12
excision	26
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	63
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Encino, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and excision.

abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	91
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	168
excision	105
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	1438
inpatient care	1351
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	21
outpatient care	159
plastic surgery procedures	77
pressure ulcer surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	39
tissue transfer	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	87
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	73
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	118

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Cedars-Sinai

Encino Hospital Medical Center

Sherman Oaks Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel Kashani, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encino, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACell, Inc.	$29,811 $29,811
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$22,342 Wakix $22,342
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$12,861 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,861	DAVINCI XI $6,000
TELA Bio, Inc.	$2,866 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $2,469	Ovitex $397
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$1,479 OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System $1,176	Orbera $284	ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System $19
Other	$6,450 LINX Reflux Management System $951	Energy Harmonic $625	Endoscopy: Endocutters $577	TISSEEL $434	NASCOBAL $307	Other $3,556

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$25,123
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,348
Travel and Lodging	$10,718
Education	$10,018
Food and Beverage	$9,002
Other	$600

Biography

Dr. Samuel Kashani specializes in general surgery and bariatric surgery. In Dr. Kashani's practice, he is particularly interested in minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). He is professionally affiliated with Encino Hospital Medical Center, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, and Sherman Oaks Hospital. He obtained his medical school training at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Cedars-Sinai.