Dr. Sam Kara , MD
General Practice โข Hialeah, FL
1475 W 49th Pl
Hialeah, FL 330123113
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NPI assigned on March 28, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 101 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 โ Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 55 service units.
- 93010 โ Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 34 service units.
- 99291 โ Critical care: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Hialeah, FL (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 158. Middle half: 103 to 688.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Florida (2024, 744 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 138. Middle half: 63 to 510.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1475 W 49th Pl
Hialeah, FL 330123113
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
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
70 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $13,569 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $10,811 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $289.88 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $289.88 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc: $102.58 across 1 record.
- UCB, Inc.: $57.33 across 1 record.
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $43.26 across 2 records.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2020
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. Kara 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. Kara 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 Hialeah and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Hialeah, FL (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 158. Middle half: 103 to 688.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Florida (2024, 744 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 138. Middle half: 63 to 510.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Hialeah, FL (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,524. Middle half: $11,110 to $55,929.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Florida (2024, 744 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,422. Middle half: $5,563 to $41,228.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Hialeah, FL (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,860. Middle half: $8,483 to $41,345.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Florida (2024, 744 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,105. Middle half: $3,803 to $30,969.
99 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Hialeah, FL (2,293 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hialeah
14.1% of these 99 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
46.5% of these 99 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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2024 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2024 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $88.71 in 2021 to $289.88 in 2025.
- 2021: $88.71
- 2022: $105.79
- 2023: $194.76
- 2024: $163.38
- 2025: $289.88
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $289.88.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| SPR Therapeutics, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRINT PNS System | General | $102.58 |
| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Briviact | General | $57.33 |
| AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LIBERVANT | General | $26.30 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KEVEYIS | General | $24.30 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $24.24 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $19.47 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $19.02 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BOTOX | General | $16.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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55 | 53 | $1974.60 | $191.65 |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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34 | 34 | $97.76 | $8.40 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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12 | 12 | $2542.91 | $228.54 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-05-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2084N0400X
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208VP0000X
Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROLOGY
I20230912003555
FL
0840654638
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.
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME164025)
Pain Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME164025)
Registered at 1475 W 49TH PL, HIALEAH, FL 330123113
Registered at 1475 W 49TH PL, HIALEAH, FL 330123113 (Tel: 6178181173)
Registered at 3933 ADRA AVE, DORAL, FL 331782906
Recorded as SAM KARA, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (license number reported to NPPES: FL 38689)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3214 N ILLINOIS ST, SWANSEA, IL 622262330 (Tel: 6178181173)
Registered at 201 N SQUIRREL RD APT 306, AUBURN HILLS, MI 483264018
Recorded as SAM KARA, AP
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: MO 2018015891)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Hialeah
- Dr. Jesus Reales, MD
- Dr. Juan Choy, MD
- Dr. Ernesto Cuna, MD
- Dr. Jose Gonzalez, MD
- Dr. Zoila Alen, MD
- Dr. Estilita Pascual, MD
Mailing Address
1475 W 49th Pl
Hialeah, FL 330123113