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Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1995)

Professional interests include: diabetes

23331 El Toro Road 102
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 916-9100

Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD is an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD is affiliated with Saddleback Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare and MemorialCare Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians.

Office Locations

23141 Moulton Parkway Suite 102
Laguna Hills, CA

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23331 El Toro Road 102
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 916-9100

(949) 916-0091

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

lab tests

mental health therapy

neck ultrasound

screening test

ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

DHEA-sulfate test

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

glucose tests

progesterone test

prostate-specific antigen test

sex hormone binding globulin test

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD performed more intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, lab tests, mental health therapy, neck ultrasound, screening test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, DHEA-sulfate test, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, glucose tests, progesterone test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

lipid profile

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

antigen tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD performed more A1C test, lipid profile, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

estradiol test

phlebotomy for lab tests

phosphorus blood test

serum folate test

By Affordability:

albumin test

creatinine urine test

diabetes management

estradiol test

estrogen tests

insulin C-peptide test

liver panel

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), estradiol test, phlebotomy for lab tests, phosphorus blood test, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, creatinine urine test, diabetes management, estradiol test, estrogen tests, insulin C-peptide test, liver panel, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	40
blood draw	269
diabetes management	352
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	482
hospital care	328
image guided procedures	40
inpatient care	328
lab tests	2743
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	18
neck imaging	87
preventive care	369
thyroid function tests	939
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	32
blood draw	343
diabetes management	457
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	532
hospital care	250
image guided procedures	32
inpatient care	250
lab tests	4104
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	32
neck imaging	108
preventive care	493
thyroid function tests	1137
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	45
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	58
blood draw	356
diabetes management	465
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	538
hospital care	202
image guided procedures	58
inpatient care	202
lab tests	4398
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	27
neck imaging	142
preventive care	525
thyroid function tests	1163
ultrasound (sonogram)	142
vaccines	18
X-rays	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	32
blood draw	418
diabetes management	575
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	618
hospital care	144
image guided procedures	32
inpatient care	144
lab tests	5702
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	30
neck imaging	166
preventive care	653
thyroid function tests	1433
ultrasound (sonogram)	166
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	66
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	23
blood draw	452
chronic care	11
diabetes management	588
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	620
hospital care	121
image guided procedures	23
inpatient care	121
lab tests	6949
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
neck imaging	159
preventive care	747
thyroid function tests	1577
ultrasound (sonogram)	159

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	18
blood draw	501
chronic care	467
diabetes management	668
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	731
hospital care	94
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	94
lab tests	8114
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	189
preventive care	873
thyroid function tests	1839
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vaccines	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

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

aspiration	15
blood draw	553
chronic care	795
diabetes management	638
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	772
hospital care	48
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	48
lab tests	8806
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
neck imaging	230
preventive care	958
thyroid function tests	2053
ultrasound (sonogram)	230

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	34
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

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

blood draw	538
chronic care	858
diabetes management	663
doctor visit	825
lab tests	9266
neck imaging	254
preventive care	1006
thyroid function tests	2138
ultrasound (sonogram)	254

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	32
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

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

blood draw	454
chronic care	893
diabetes management	524
doctor visit	723
lab tests	8553
mental health therapy	91
neck imaging	212
preventive care	895
thyroid function tests	1916
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
weight management	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	36
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

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

blood draw	599
chronic care	831
diabetes management	552
doctor visit	805
lab tests	10372
mental health therapy	114
neck imaging	255
preventive care	1079
thyroid function tests	2288
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
weight management	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	45
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

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

blood draw	647
chronic care	650
diabetes management	582
doctor visit	955
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	11389
mental health therapy	117
neck imaging	284
preventive care	1181
thyroid function tests	2435
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
weight management	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	37
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and chronic care.

aspiration	31
blood draw	466
chronic care	643
diabetes management	551
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	691
hospital care	151
image guided procedures	31
inpatient care	151
lab tests	7308
mental health therapy	107
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	25
neck imaging	189
preventive care	798
thyroid function tests	1719
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vaccines	16
weight management	107
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	234
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	153

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1995. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1995)

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center (2015)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saddleback Medical Center

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sam Pourbabak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Laguna Hills, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,390 Synthroid $11,682	Lupron $1,396	Androgel $241	Creon $71
AbbVie Inc.	$7,592 Synthroid $7,125	UBRELVY $186	LINZESS $77	QULIPTA $32	VRAYLAR $28	Other $144
Lilly USA, LLC	$2,494 TRULICITY $625	JARDIANCE $580	MOUNJARO $264	BASAGLAR $232	BAQSIMI $187	Other $606
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,221 FARXIGA $1,416	BYDUREON PEN $216	BYDUREON $185	BYDUREON WEEKLY $136	CRESTOR $58	Other $211
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,113 Tresiba $344	Victoza $330	Saxenda $323	RYBELSUS $320	Ozempic $268	Other $529
Other	$15,608 AFREZZA $1,537	JARDIANCE $1,145	Vascepa $1,134	Omnipod $991	Repatha $732	Other $10,069

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24,949
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,550
Education	$656
Travel and Lodging	$206
Gift	$59

Biography

Dr. Sam Pourbabak's specialty is adult endocrinology. Dr. Pourbabak's clinical interests encompass diabetes. His patients gave him an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. His medical residency was performed at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Pourbabak (or staff) speaks the following languages: French and Persian. He is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians and Saddleback Medical Center.