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Dr. Samer Kassar, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

1825 Nw Corporate Boulevard Suite 105
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 299-3667

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

Address:

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

Address:

1100 Joliet Street Suite 201
Dyer, IN 46311

Address:

1825 Nw Corporate Boulevard Suite 105
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Address:

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

Address:

9339 Calumet Avenue Suite A
Munster, IN 46321

doctor visit	44
electroencephalography (EEG)	8
hospital care	821
inpatient care	806
outpatient care	15

**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

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	915
electroencephalography (EEG)	96
hospital care	2920
inpatient care	2875
outpatient care	45

**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

aspiration	62
blood draw	62
complementary or alternative therapy	61
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	1405
electroencephalography (EEG)	127
hospital care	3164
injections	148
inpatient care	3065
outpatient care	99
pain management	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	51

**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

aspiration	149
blood draw	82
complementary or alternative therapy	391
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1914
electroencephalography (EEG)	307
hospital care	3703
injections	343
inpatient care	3558
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	22
nursing home care	48
outpatient care	145
pain management	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	200
vascular procedures	201

**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

aspiration	180
blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	36
complementary or alternative therapy	1080
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	2368
electroencephalography (EEG)	418
hospital care	1145
injections	477
inpatient care	1146
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	45
pain management	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	236

**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

ambulatory monitoring	29
aspiration	178
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	21
complementary or alternative therapy	750
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	2428
electroencephalography (EEG)	482
hospital care	831
injections	552
inpatient care	832
minimally invasive procedures	133
nerve block	31
pain management	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	228
vascular procedures	207

**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

ambulatory monitoring	59
aspiration	140
blood draw	23
complementary or alternative therapy	585
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1541
electroencephalography (EEG)	246
hospital care	641
injections	404
inpatient care	642
minimally invasive procedures	217
nerve block	26
pain management	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	70

**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

aspiration	132
blood draw	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1295
electroencephalography (EEG)	130
hospital care	1328
injections	242
inpatient care	1329
minimally invasive procedures	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
spinal procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vascular procedures	24

**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

aspiration	76
blood draw	46
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	94
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	1421
electroencephalography (EEG)	233
hospital care	1809
injections	123
inpatient care	1810
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
spinal procedures	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vascular procedures	49

**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

aspiration	50
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	56
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1280
electroencephalography (EEG)	106
hospital care	881
injections	120
inpatient care	882
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
spinal procedures	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vascular procedures	31

**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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

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	44
aspiration	122
blood draw	40
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	62
cardiac procedures	28
complementary or alternative therapy	573
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	1463
electroencephalography (EEG)	219
hospital care	1724
injections	306
inpatient care	1694
minimally invasive procedures	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	124
nerve block	31
nursing home care	48
outpatient care	76
pain management	169
spinal procedures	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	223
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	633
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	120
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	152
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samer Kassar, MD From 2013 - 2022

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 chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	34

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 Neurology: The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. ABPN and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurology: The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. ABPN

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: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna 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:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna 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

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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.	$15,897 UBRELVY $15,324	QULIPTA $267	BOTOX $242	Duopa $55	VRAYLAR $8
Biogen, Inc.	$5,012 Vumerity $1,812	TECFIDERA $1,013	TYSABRI $691	ZINBRYTA $275	PLEGRIDY $270	Other $950
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,963 Gilenya $807	Aimovig $653	MAYZENT $362	KESIMPTA $113	$28
UCB, Inc.	$1,313 Vimpat $704	Briviact $452	Nayzilam $36	Neupro $24	$97
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,174 APTIOM $1,160	KYNMOBI $14
Other	$20,818 Bafiertam $1,075	VNS Therapy $976	UBRELVY $871	AUBAGIO $833	Fycompa $775	Other $16,290

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29,931
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,092
Honoraria	$900
Travel and Lodging	$185
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. Samer Kassar works as a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He can accept Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Kassar speaks Arabic. Dr. Kassar's professional affiliations include AdventHealth, The University of Chicago Medicine, and Franciscan Health System. AdventHealth reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Dyer, IN.