Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IL Providers > Neurologists

Dr. Samer Kassar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

1100 Joliet Street Suite 201
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 836-2096

Dr. Samer Kassar, MD is a neurologist in Harvey, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Samer Kassar, MD is affiliated with Powers Health, The University of Chicago Medicine, AdventHealth, Franciscan Health System, Lutheran Health Network, Franciscan Physician Network, Community Health System, RCI (WRS), LLC., MIDWEST NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC and PRIMARY HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES SC.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

1-855-826-3878

open_in_new

AdventHealth

1100 Joliet Street Suite 201
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 836-2096

open_in_new

Lutheran Health Network

1825 Nw Corporate Boulevard Suite 105
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 299-3670

open_in_new

Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

open_in_new

Franciscan Health System

9339 Calumet Avenue Suite A
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-2096

open_in_new

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Samer Kassar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spine imaging, and spine MRI 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 25%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for migraine

MRI

spine MRI

In 2013, Dr. Samer Kassar, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for migraine, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

doctor visit	51
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
hospital care	823
inpatient care	807
outpatient care	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	922
electroencephalography (EEG)	102
hospital care	2922
inpatient care	2876
outpatient care	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	198
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	136
Less than 65	206

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

aspiration	65
blood draw	63
complementary or alternative therapy	62
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	1412
electroencephalography (EEG)	133
hospital care	3166
injections	158
inpatient care	3066
outpatient care	100
pain management	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	914
Female	1110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1218
Black	434
Hispanic	348
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	576
85 and over	338
Less than 65	434

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

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

aspiration	152
blood draw	83
complementary or alternative therapy	392
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	1921
electroencephalography (EEG)	313
hospital care	3705
injections	353
inpatient care	3559
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	23
nursing home care	49
outpatient care	146
pain management	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	205

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	249
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	189
Less than 65	262

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

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

aspiration	183
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	37
complementary or alternative therapy	1081
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	2375
electroencephalography (EEG)	424
hospital care	1147
injections	487
inpatient care	1147
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve block	46
pain management	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	277
vascular procedures	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	163
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	131
Less than 65	217

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

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

ambulatory monitoring	30
aspiration	181
blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	22
complementary or alternative therapy	751
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	2435
electroencephalography (EEG)	488
hospital care	833
injections	562
inpatient care	833
minimally invasive procedures	137
nerve block	32
pain management	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	233
vascular procedures	211

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	138
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	115
Less than 65	234

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

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

ambulatory monitoring	60
aspiration	143
blood draw	24
complementary or alternative therapy	586
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1548
electroencephalography (EEG)	252
hospital care	643
injections	414
inpatient care	643
minimally invasive procedures	221
nerve block	27
pain management	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	138
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	104
Less than 65	204

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, injections and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

aspiration	135
blood draw	43
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	38
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	1302
electroencephalography (EEG)	136
hospital care	1330
injections	252
inpatient care	1330
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
spinal procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	292
Hispanic	85
Asian	16
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	134
Less than 65	256

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	79
blood draw	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	96
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	1428
electroencephalography (EEG)	239
hospital care	1811
injections	133
inpatient care	1811
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	180
spinal procedures	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vascular procedures	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	357
Hispanic	105
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	203
Less than 65	262

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

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

aspiration	53
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	58
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	1287
electroencephalography (EEG)	112
hospital care	883
injections	130
inpatient care	883
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	130
spinal procedures	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vascular procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	222
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	146
Less than 65	194

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and electroencephalography (EEG).

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	50
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1219
electroencephalography (EEG)	83
hospital care	858
injections	59
inpatient care	858
minimally invasive procedures	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
spinal procedures	64

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	167
Hispanic	91
Asian	11
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	116
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samer Kassar, MD treated as a neurologist in Harvey, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

ambulatory monitoring	45
aspiration	123
blood draw	41
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	60
cardiac procedures	29
complementary or alternative therapy	574
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	1445
electroencephalography (EEG)	208
hospital care	1647
injections	283
inpatient care	1619
minimally invasive procedures	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	124
nerve block	32
nursing home care	49
outpatient care	77
pain management	171
spinal procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	218
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	628
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	117
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	149
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	329

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Samer Kassar, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry & Neurology (Archived) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry & Neurology (Archived)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Powers Health

The University of Chicago Medicine

AdventHealth

Franciscan Health System

Lutheran Health Network

Franciscan Physician Network

Community Health System

RCI (WRS), LLC.

MIDWEST NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES SC

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 Kassar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samer Kassar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samer Kassar, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Samer Kassar, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$29,145 UBRELVY $28,163	BOTOX $460	QULIPTA $395	Duopa $55	VRAYLAR $45	Other $28
Biogen, Inc.	$5,553 Vumerity $2,259	TECFIDERA $1,013	TYSABRI $785	ZINBRYTA $275	PLEGRIDY $270	Other $950
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,000 Gilenya $807	Aimovig $653	MAYZENT $362	KESIMPTA $150	$28
UCB, Inc.	$1,473 Vimpat $704	Briviact $541	Rystiggo $49	Nayzilam $36	Neupro $24	Other $119
Banner Life Sciences, LLC	$1,174 Bafiertam $1,174
Other	$24,275 APTIOM $1,234	Fycompa $1,227	VNS Therapy $976	UBRELVY $871	AUBAGIO $833	Other $19,135

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$34,797
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$27,592
Honoraria	$900
Travel and Lodging	$185
Education	$147

Biography

Dr. Samer Kassar works as a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). After completing medical school at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Kassar performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He usually is in-network for Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. He is conversant in Arabic. He is affiliated with AdventHealth, Powers Health, and The University of Chicago Medicine. Powers Health reports that Dr. Kassar is accepting new patients at his office in Dyer, IN.