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Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD

(Dr. Stephen Samuel Weigt, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Creighton University School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, transplant procedures, interstitial lung disease, and more.

200 Med Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-8061

Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD is a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Med Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Address:

200 Medical Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Some issues Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

doctor visit	114
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
pulmonary testing	75

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	122
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
pulmonary testing	67

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	176
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
pulmonary testing	20

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	22
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	265
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
pulmonary testing	22

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	11
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	236
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
pulmonary testing	64

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	47
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	217
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	68

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	222
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	11
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

doctor visit	243
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	538
hospital care	535
inpatient care	535
minimally invasive procedures	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	238
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	14
pulmonary testing	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD.

**Gender**
Female	70
Male	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	8
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 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. S. Samuel Weigt, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$87,604 OFEV $33,114	$54,490
Genentech USA, Inc.	$45,514 Esbriet $25,005	Actemra $17	$20,493
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.	$5,279 $5,279
Genentech, Inc.	$3,905 Esbriet $3,905
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$970 Non-Covered Product $316	$653
Other	$517 LIVTENCITY $165	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $142	$210

**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	$83,295
Consulting Fee	$43,535
Travel and Lodging	$10,577
Food and Beverage	$6,251
Education	$131

Research Payments

Dr. S. Samuel Weigt, MD has received 319 research payments totaling $1,283,918.

Biography

Dr. S. Weigt's medical specialty is adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Weigt include lung transplant, interstitial lung disease, and scleroderma. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Dr. Weigt is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.