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Dr. Samir Saba, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Professional interests include: heart problems

200 LOTHROP STREET
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 647-6000

Dr. Samir Saba, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Samir Saba, MD is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

Office Locations

Address:

200 LOTHROP STREET
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Address:

1350 Locust Street Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Some issues Dr. Samir Saba, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

cardiac procedures	6
doctor visit	52
hospital care	46
implant surgery	9
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	6

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	56
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	7
doctor visit	62
hospital care	51
implant surgery	10
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	54
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

doctor visit	74
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	134
Less than 65	274

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

cardioversion	14
doctor visit	61
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	47
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	13
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	113
hospital care	84
implant surgery	16
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	50
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

doctor visit	136
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	41
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	8
doctor visit	100
hospital care	19
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

doctor visit	73

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samir Saba, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samir Saba, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and ablation.

ablation	22
ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	19
cardioversion	13
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	102
hospital care	52
implant surgery	12
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir Saba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	86
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samir Saba, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samir Saba, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$28,957 GENERAL THERAPIES $10,833	GENERAL - THERAPIES $5,035	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $3,750	Tachy System $3,515	WATCHMAN $1,381	Other $4,443
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$9,699 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $5,999	Evera $857	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $191	Ablation $146	Visia AF $76	Other $2,429
Medtronic, Inc.	$7,037 Micra $508	Attain $163	Arctic Front $109	CardioInsight $77	Medtronic External Pacemakers $40	Other $6,140
Abbott Laboratories	$3,128 Occluders $1,679	CardioMEMS HF System $658	ABSOLUTE PRO $162	AVEIR $161	AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs $117	Other $351
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,023 Electrophysiology $405	Structural Heart $238	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $161	CRM $39	Ensite $32	Other $149
Other	$328 Passeo $97	Bradycardia products $42	OPTIMIZER $39	Carto 3 System $21	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $3	Other $126

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,612
Travel and Lodging	$12,872
Food and Beverage	$6,874
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,800
Education	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Samir Saba, MD has received 166 research payments totaling $1,505,308.

Biography

Dr. Samir Saba is a cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) specialist in Pittsburgh, PA. He has indicated that his clinical interests include heart problems. Dr. Saba is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians. He welcomes new patients at his office inPittsburgh, PA as reported by Doctor.com.