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Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep disorders, asthma, and more.

8008 Frost Street Suite 401
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 309-5930

Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD is a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital.

Office Locations

1940 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92104

(619) 543-4500

(619) 295-5600

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Sharp Coronado Hospital

8008 Frost Street Suite 401
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 309-5930

(858) 810-6908

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Some issues Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	11
hospital care	2891
inpatient care	2891
nursing home care	292

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	36
catheterization	14
hospital care	2895
inpatient care	2895
nursing home care	164
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	70
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	12
hospital care	2696
inpatient care	2696
nursing home care	257

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	26
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	67
Dementia	40
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	18
hospital care	2219
inpatient care	2219
nursing home care	308

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	34
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	58
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	62
Dementia	39
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1834
inpatient care	1834
nursing home care	321

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	67
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	14
hospital care	2691
inpatient care	2691
nursing home care	275

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	66
Dementia	44
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	14
hospital care	2168
inpatient care	2168
nursing home care	226
pulmonary testing	23
sleep study	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	26
Hispanic	52
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	57
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	11
hospital care	1869
inpatient care	1869
nursing home care	333
pulmonary testing	275
sleep study	562

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	46
Hispanic	121
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	87
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2084
inpatient care	2084
nursing home care	542
pulmonary testing	149
sleep study	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	25
Hispanic	97
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	60
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1314
inpatient care	1314
nursing home care	397
pulmonary testing	125
sleep study	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	17
Hispanic	74
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	41
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1717
inpatient care	1717
nursing home care	338
pulmonary testing	104
sleep study	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	19
Hispanic	36
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	13
hospital care	1524
inpatient care	1524
nursing home care	398
pulmonary testing	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1951
inpatient care	1951
nursing home care	30
pulmonary testing	31

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	63
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	12
hospital care	2142
inpatient care	2142
nursing home care	298
open surgery	14
pulmonary testing	109
sleep study	157
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Female	144
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	60
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	36
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pulmonary disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Pulmonary disease

Licensed In: California

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. Samuel J. Clark, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicare: All Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans, Medicare: Medicare Parts A and B (Original Medicare), Health Net: POS, Health Net: HMO, Aetna: ACO and Aetna: HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel J. Clark, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Sharp Health Plan

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicare: All Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans

Medicare: Medicare Parts A and B (Original Medicare)

Health Net: POS

Health Net: HMO

Aetna: ACO

Aetna: HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$87 GIAPREZA $87
Resmed Corp	$70 Astral $50	AirCurve $21
Actavis Pharma Inc	$37 RESTASIS $19	VIBERZI $18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$25 INVOKANA $25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $15
Other	$12 AVYCAZ $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$247

Biography

Dr. Samuel Clark is a physician who specializes in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. His areas of clinical interest consist of sleep disorders, intensive care, and cystic fibrosis (CF). Dr. Clark is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Clark attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for his residency.