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Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease), Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine

Professional interests include: epilepsy

1 Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-4101

Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD is a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), neurophysiology and sleep medicine. Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

1 Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-4101

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200 Charlois Boulevard Suite 250
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 716-4649

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Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

home polysomnography sleep study

home sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

In 2024, Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD had a list price for home polysomnography (type 2) sleep study, home sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

electroencephalography

In 2012, Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD had a list price for electroencephalography (EEG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG), intraoperative monitoring, sleep study and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
doctor visit	70
electroencephalography (EEG)	236
evoked potential test	28
intraoperative monitoring	42
sleep study	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
doctor visit	46
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
sleep study	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
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	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
doctor visit	80
electroencephalography (EEG)	150
sleep study	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	73
electroencephalography (EEG)	162
sleep study	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	34
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	60
electroencephalography (EEG)	160
sleep study	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
electroencephalography (EEG)	111
sleep study	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	87

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	50
electroencephalography (EEG)	187
sleep study	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	53
electroencephalography (EEG)	188
sleep study	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
electroencephalography (EEG)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
sleep study	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were sleep study, airway management and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	36
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
sleep study	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	67

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2024 were electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
electroencephalography (EEG)	24
sleep study	16

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated as a neurologist in Winston-Salem, NC were electroencephalography (EEG), intraoperative monitoring, sleep study and evoked potential test.

airway management	23
doctor visit	46
electroencephalography (EEG)	118
evoked potential test	28
intraoperative monitoring	42
sleep study	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	135
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	8
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	19

Education & Training

She completed residency at West Virginia United Health System, Neurology. She is certified by the Board certifications: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: West Virginia United Health System, Neurology (1993)

Board Certification: Board certifications: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.	$3,609 Sympazan $2,769	$840
NeuroPace, Inc.	$191 RNS System $191
UCB, Inc.	$45 $45

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,480
Food and Beverage	$338
Travel and Lodging	$27

Research Payments

Dr. Maria Caridad Sam, MD has received 55 research payments totaling $95,816.

Biography

Dr. Maria Sam is a neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sam include epilepsy. She speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.