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Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD

Accepting New Patients

(285 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

919 Westfall Road Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 341-7500

Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD is a neurologist in Rochester, NY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center.

Office Locations

1425 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621

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919 Westfall Road Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 341-7500

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2018

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	22
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2022

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2023

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD in 2024

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Rochester, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	163
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD.

**Gender**
Female	95
Male	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	116
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	2
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (1988)

Board Certification: Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 285 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rochester, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$74 AUBAGIO $74
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$72 $72
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2 Betaseron $2

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$147
Education	$2

Research Payments

Dr. Lawrence M. Samkoff, MD has received 41 research payments totaling $44,825.

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Samkoff's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Samkoff's training includes a residency program at NYU Langone Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include AB Baker Teaching Award.; Senior Faculty Award.; and Faculty Teaching Award.. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Samkoff's practice in Rochester, NY is open to new patients as reported by University of Rochester Medical Center.