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Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and Bariatric Medicine

Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: abdominal hernia, acid reflux (GERD)

1977 Butler Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 798-6673

Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS is a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and bariatric medicine. He graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and TX Health Network.

Office Locations

1977 Butler Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Samer G. Mattar, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said Black patients suffer "double bias and discrimination, that of being a minority, and also of being obese.”—"Blacks Drop More Lbs After Weight Loss Surgery, But Morbidity is an Issue", MedPage Today, May 2021

“"We just ask them to keep taking their medicine," said Samer Mattar, MD, medical director at Swedish Weight Loss Services in Seattle.”—"Considering Gout Flare-Ups Shortly After Bariatric Surgery", MedPage Today, December 2018

“That some patients who've gone to Mexico have suffered serious consequences, said Dr. Samer Mattar, president of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the largest society for...”—"Woman's brush with death highlights concerns over discount weight loss surgeries in Mexico", CBS News, May 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, bypass surgery and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
weight management	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, pyloric dilation and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
gastrointestinal procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
pyloric dilation	19
weight management	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
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	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
weight management	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and pyloric dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
pyloric dilation	13
weight management	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
gastrointestinal procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
weight management	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	80

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
weight management	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Houston, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and pyloric dilation.

bypass surgery	12
doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
pyloric dilation	16
weight management	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	45
Male	13

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	6

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

TX Health Network

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Coventry, Superior Health Plan, First Health, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, Community Health Choice, Provider Select, Interlink, Texas Children's Health Plan, KELSEY-SEYBOLD and Independent Medical Systems.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Coventry

Superior Health Plan

First Health

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

Community Health Choice

Provider Select

Interlink

Texas Children's Health Plan

KELSEY-SEYBOLD

Independent Medical Systems

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$65,875 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $48,524	SYNECOR Biomaterial $7,567	SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement $3,745	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $2,824	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $2,543	Other $672
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$19,426 DAVINCI XI $10,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $9,426
Novo Nordisk Inc	$10,887 Saxenda $8,548	Wegovy $135	$2,203
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group - Latin America, L.L.C.	$3,176 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler $3,176
Ethicon US, LLC	$3,053 Endoscopy: Endocutters $1,725	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $411	Endoscopy Endocutters $234	Energy: Harmonic $171	Band $114	Other $399
Other	$7,040 Signia $1,977	ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Adjustable Gastric Band $975	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $263	Covidien $259	Surgical Energy Products $171	Other $3,396

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$47,310
Travel and Lodging	$18,237
Food and Beverage	$13,561
Consulting Fee	$11,752
Education	$11,613
Other	$6,984

Research Payments

Dr. Samer G. Mattar, MD, FACS has received 1 research payments totaling $24,310.

Biography

Dr. Samer Mattar's areas of specialization are general surgery, bariatric surgery, and bariatric medicine. In his practice, he is particularly interested in acid reflux (GERD) and abdominal hernia. Dr. Mattar is in-network for several insurance carriers, including USA Managed Care Organization, Superior Health Plan, and Coventry. He attended Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Mattar welcomes new patients at his office inHouston, TX as reported by Doctor.com.