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Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: balloon dilation, colon polyps, therapeutic endoscopy, and more.

8860 Center Drive Suite 330
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 460-4055

Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD is a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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300 Pasteur Drive Ground Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94305

Stanford Health Care

420 Broadway Pavilion D Floor 2
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 736-5555

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Stanford Health Care

5565 W Las Positas Boulevard Suite 320
Pleasanton, CA 94588

(925) 278-7025

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8860 Center Drive Suite 330
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 460-4055

(619) 460-5148

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

therapeutic ERCP

In 2023, Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD performed more therapeutic ERCP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal stenting

In 2023, Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD performed more gastrointestinal (GI) stenting procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with endoscopic ultrasound

endoscopic ultrasound

endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration

gastrointestinal procedures

minimally invasive procedures

therapeutic EGD

In 2012, Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD performed more EGD with endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, and therapeutic EGD procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	47
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	106
gastrointestinal procedures	220
hospital care	127
image guided procedures	47
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	220
minor procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	128
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	42
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	261
hospital care	69
image guided procedures	42
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	261
minor procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	41
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	225
hospital care	60
image guided procedures	41
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	225
minor procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	34
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	221
hospital care	82
image guided procedures	34
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	221
minor procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	34
Less than 65	194

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	250
hospital care	74
image guided procedures	33
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	250
minor procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	23
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	57
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	151
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	151
minimally invasive procedures	260
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	152
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	38
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	33
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	253
gastrointestinal procedures	270
hospital care	384
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	384
minimally invasive procedures	270
minor procedures	15
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	20
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	62
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	57
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	351
hospital care	94
image guided procedures	57
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	351
minor procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
stent placement (stenting)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	15
Hispanic	49
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	46
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	39
balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	342
hospital care	62
image guided procedures	39
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	342
minor procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	149
stent placement (stenting)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	15
Hispanic	43
Asian	55
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	46
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

anastomosis	15
aspiration	82
balloon dilation	18
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	181
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	561
hospital care	33
image guided procedures	82
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	561
minor procedures	82
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	226
stent placement (stenting)	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	66
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	40
balloon dilation	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	119
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	279
hospital care	114
image guided procedures	40
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	279
minor procedures	40
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	139

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Samer Sam Eldika, MD graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$14,297 AXIOS $132	ORISE $68	ACQUIRE $63	SPYGLASS $47	EXALT Model D $42	Other $13,947
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$2,398 Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $1,978	Olympus Hemostasis Devices $420
Medtronic, Inc.	$333 GI GENIUS $150	ProdiGI $143	Beacon $39
AbbVie Inc.	$256 Duopa $104	Skyrizi $92	Rinvoq $60
Olympus America Inc.	$166 Olympus Duodenoscopes $138	VISIGLIDE $27
Other	$568 EsophyX $164	ENTYVIO $76	Humira $53	Trulance $51	AMITIZA $41	Other $184

**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	$12,500
Travel and Lodging	$3,345
Food and Beverage	$2,154
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Samer Eldika's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Eldika include pancreatic cyst, gastrostomy (G-tube insertion), and acute pancreatitis. Dr. Eldika is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. After attending American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. He has received distinctions including Evidence Based Quality Improvement Award, University at Buffalo; Fellow, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; and Good to Great Award, The Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Eldika (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and French.