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Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC

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(Dr. Samer Abbas, MD)

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: endovascular aneurysm repair, WATCHMAN procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and more.

4320 Fir Street Suite 320
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 554-4080

Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC is affiliated with Powers Health and Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

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Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners

10215 Broadway First Floor
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 703-5301

1400 S. Lake Park Avenue Suite 300
Hobart, IN 46342

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4320 Fir Street Suite 320
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 554-4080

(219) 554-4085

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9120 Columbia Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

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In The News

“Samer Abbas, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services at Community Hospital and the Structural Heart Program of Community Healthcare System, will present information about transcatheter...”—"Community news", Chicago Tribune, February 2023

“The TAVR team includes Structural Interventional Cardiologist Hussam Suradi, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeons Amjad Syed, MD, Christopher Stone, MD, and Cris Carlos, MD, and Interventional Cardiologist...”—"Meet Northwest Indiana s TAVR Team", Chicago Tribune, February 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

coronary angiogram

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve repair

heart valve replacement

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive mitral valve repair

minimally invasive valve repair

minimally invasive valve replacement

mitral valve repair

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter mitral valve repair

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aortic valve replacement, coronary angiogram, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve repair, heart valve replacement, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, minimally invasive valve repair, minimally invasive valve replacement, mitral valve repair, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) 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 Affordability:

angiogram

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

In 2023, Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC had a list price for angiogram (angiography), and minimally invasive heart valve treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1206
cardioversion	12
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	801
hospital care	1229
inpatient care	1217
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	175
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	874
vascular procedures	228

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	1406
catheterization	209
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1237
hospital care	1421
inpatient care	1421
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	336
stent placement (stenting)	96
stress testing	276
tilt table test	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	1430
vascular procedures	910

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	1034

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	448
Hispanic	437
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	308
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	121
cardiac procedures	1414
catheterization	262
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	1526
hospital care	1764
inpatient care	1764
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	422
stent placement (stenting)	102
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	1676
vascular procedures	1321

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	1033

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	400
Hispanic	350
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	302
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	156
cardiac procedures	1223
catheterization	303
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	1595
hospital care	1324
inpatient care	1324
minimally invasive procedures	451
stent placement (stenting)	122
stress testing	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	1424
vascular procedures	1159

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1514
Female	2024

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2442
Black	622
Hispanic	414
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1394
From 75 to 84	1034
85 and over	600
Less than 65	510

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	150
cardiac procedures	460
catheterization	318
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	1739
hospital care	994
inpatient care	994
minimally invasive procedures	402
stent placement (stenting)	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	179
vascular procedures	445

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	233
Hispanic	139
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	225
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	172
cardiac procedures	445
catheterization	356
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	1686
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577
minimally invasive procedures	439
stent placement (stenting)	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	455

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	174
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	163
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	122
cardiac procedures	454
catheterization	316
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	1790
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	368
stent placement (stenting)	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	396

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	979
Black	151
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	189
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	84
cardiac procedures	425
catheterization	189
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1621
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	273
stent placement (stenting)	84
vascular procedures	301

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	112
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	173
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	326
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1159
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	181
stent placement (stenting)	46
vascular procedures	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	83
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	138
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	88
cardiac procedures	513
catheterization	181
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1261
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	271
stent placement (stenting)	120
vascular procedures	246

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	83
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	146
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	260
doctor visit	1274
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	98
vascular procedures	149

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	59
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	138
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Crown Point, IN were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

angioplasty	115
cardiac procedures	739
cardioversion	12
catheterization	233
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1426
hospital care	732
inpatient care	731
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	310
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	101
stress testing	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	800
vascular procedures	526

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	215
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	958
Hispanic	163
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	442
85 and over	216
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	537

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

Powers Health Medical Group, Powers Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC has a high overall rating with an average of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Crown Point, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$143,514 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $126,214	HawkOne $5,201	FLOWMET $4,890	CoreValve Evolut $2,238	TurboHawk $1,964	Other $3,006
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$133,700 TurboHawk $41,943	IN.PACT Admiral $41,640	HawkOne $19,244	Drug-Coated Balloons $8,688	Catheters $5,625	Other $16,560
Covidien Sales LLC	$33,142 Vascular $15,096	Plaque Excision $4,178	Procedural Support and Other $2,984	STENTS $773	Advanced Wound care $165	Other $9,947
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$29,038 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $21,249	PASCAL $2,747	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $1,987	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,652	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $400	Other $1,004
Boston Scientific Corporation	$24,551 GENERAL - THERAPIES $6,958	Rotablator $3,046	WATCHMAN $2,113	ATHERECTOMY $1,775	CTO $1,683	Other $8,976
Other	$48,310 Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $3,313	Diamondback Coronary $2,934	XARELTO $2,182	ENTRESTO $2,114	SavvyWire $1,750	Other $36,017

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$214,113
Food and Beverage	$80,789
Consulting Fee	$62,924
Travel and Lodging	$53,784
Entertainment	$489
Other	$157

Research Payments

Dr. Samer Abbas, MD, FACC has received 55 research payments totaling $214,522.

Biography

Dr. Samer Abbas is a specialist in interventional cardiology. He works in East Chicago, IN, Munster, IN, and Hobart, IN. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU), Dr. Abbas attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine for medical school. His areas of expertise include WATCHMAN procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and carotid artery disease. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Abbas is professionally affiliated with Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. According to Powers Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Munster, IN.