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Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

172 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(617) 202-2020

Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD is an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

172 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803

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24 Webster Place
Brookline, MA 02445

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

In 2012, Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD performed more anterior segment surgery, and extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	464
eye procedures	726
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	398
eye procedures	691
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	16
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	85
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	397
eye procedures	730
laser treatment	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	88
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	395
eye procedures	833
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	34
Hispanic	26
Asian	28
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	192
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	349
eye procedures	785
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	85
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	194
eye procedures	869
lab tests	58
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	22
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	72
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	198
eye procedures	700
lab tests	82
laser treatment	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	19
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	75
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	179
eye procedures	755
lab tests	112
laser treatment	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	15
Hispanic	14
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	66
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	184
eye procedures	527
laser treatment	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	167
eye procedures	1018
laser treatment	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	58
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	289
eye procedures	1285
injections	57
laser treatment	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	21
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	74
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burlington, MA were eye procedures, lab tests, injections and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	292
eye procedures	810
injections	57
lab tests	84
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	436
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	72
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samir A. Melki, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RxSight Inc	$19,772 RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $19,700	RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $72
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$2,264 WaveScan WaveFront System $63	STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system $44	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $40	Catalys Laser System $26	$2,092
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,479 RefractiveEquipment $542	Wavelight $373	Refractive Equipment $272	ACTIVEFOCUS $132	Ilevro $48	Other $113
Allergan, Inc.	$1,018 RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $18	$1,000
Alcon Vision LLC	$949 Wavelight $306	Wavelight Refractive Suite $199	NGENUITY $148	WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser $133	ARGOS $93	Other $71
Other	$2,665 Raindrop Near Vision Inlay $571	XIIDRA $423	IOL $337	Medical Optics $172	AUSTEDO $121	Other $1,041

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$19,700
Food and Beverage	$4,915
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Grant	$1,000
Gift	$500
Other	$33

Biography

Dr. Samir Melki specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Brookline, MA and Burlington, MA. He is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine reports that he is not accepting new patients. Dr. Melki is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.