Dr. Samara Shipon , DO
Anesthesiology โข Phoenix, AZ
1850 N Central Ave, Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 850044527
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NPI assigned on February 19, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 179 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 85 service units.
- J2250 โ Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg: 24 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 18 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 218 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Gabapentin โ 45 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tizanidine Hcl โ 41 prescription fills, including refills.
- Baclofen โ 29 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,232 in 2017 to 179 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1850 N Central Ave
Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 850044527
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $19,206 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $12,191 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
286 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$5,285 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $353.67 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $353.67 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Nevro Corp.: $142.84 across 1 record.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $82.96 across 1 record.
- Abbott Laboratories: $65.00 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Shipon has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Shipon as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Phoenix and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Shipon are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Shipon are from 2021.
602 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Phoenix, AZ (1,473 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Phoenix
0.8% of these 602 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.5% of these 602 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 85% from 1,232 in 2017 to 179 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,232
- 2018: 2,191
- 2019: 2,414
- 2020: 1,919
- 2021: 179
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 85% from $130,659 in 2017 to $19,206 in 2021.
- 2017: $130,659
- 2018: $154,761
- 2019: $161,469
- 2020: $114,288
- 2021: $19,206
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 87% from $96,746 in 2017 to $12,191 in 2021.
- 2017: $96,746
- 2018: $118,268
- 2019: $123,786
- 2020: $87,751
- 2021: $12,191
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 79% from 1,048 in 2017 to 218 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,048
- 2018: 1,275
- 2019: 1,244
- 2020: 1,342
- 2021: 218
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 76% from 1,184 in 2017 to 286 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,184
- 2018: 1,445
- 2019: 1,485
- 2020: 1,573
- 2021: 286
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 92% from $64,833 in 2017 to $5,285 in 2021.
- 2017: $64,833
- 2018: $92,552
- 2019: $60,885
- 2020: $65,286
- 2021: $5,285
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 93% from $4,899.07 in 2019 to $353.67 in 2023.
- 2019: $4,899.07
- 2020: $434.16
- 2021: $184.37
- 2022: $54.30
- 2023: $353.67
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $353.67.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Nevro Corp. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Senza | General | $142.84 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $82.96 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROCLAIM | General | $65.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $28.10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $18.86 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $15.91 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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85 | 71 | $604.82 | $127.58 |
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J2250
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg
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24 | 12 | $1.00 | $0.12 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $1057.56 | $165.69 |
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99152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
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14 | 12 | $326.00 | $50.64 |
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64483
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
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13 | 12 | $1875.23 | $275.17 |
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J3010
Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg
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13 | 11 | $3.00 | $0.72 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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12 | 11 | $441.58 | $90.10 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 45 | 2,070 | $813.99 | 27 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 41 | 1,590 | $676.30 | 26 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 29 | 960 | $477.61 | 16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 24 | 657 | $715.51 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 | 463 | $389.85 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | 1,050 | $870.38 | 13 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 18 | 540 | $541.11 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | 390 | $352.71 | โ |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | 630 | $447.67 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-03-01NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PAIN MANAGEMENT
I20101112001066
AZ
7214122480
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 645 E MISSOURI AVE, STE 300, PHOENIX, AZ 850121351 (Tel: 6022628900)
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: PA OS014189)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1850 N CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 1600, PHOENIX, AZ 850044527 (Tel: 6027444765)
Registered at 1850 N CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 1600, PHOENIX, AZ 850044527 (Tel: 6027444765)
Recorded as SAMARA SHIPON, DO
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 005412)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Phoenix
- Dr. Dorothea Jackson, MD
- Dr. Bilal Abadi, MD
- Dr. Michael Corley, MD
- Dr. Nick Hoss, MD
- Dr. Addie Moran, MD
- Dr. Maleeha Mohiuddin, MD
Mailing Address
645 E Missouri Ave, Ste 300
Phoenix, AZ 850121351
Phone: 6022628900