Active NPI 1063791952 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Sameer Al Diffalha

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology • Miami, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Sameer Al Diffalha is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology practicing in Miami, FL. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Sameer Al Diffalha delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1400 NW 12TH AVE.

Sameer Al Diffalha is affiliated with University Of Miami and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1400 Nw 12th Ave

Miami, FL 331361003

Telephone 3052431111

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Continental Anesthesia Services Pa Facility NPI 1568440360

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Miami, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -4.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

98 Specialists

Practicing in Miami, FL (1013 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Al Diffalha (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Miami Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,236	673	$261.00	$33.59
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	181	56	$45.00	$24.79
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	110	84	$110.62	$31.39
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	87	28	$86.60	$10.86
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	64	54	$464.00	$73.72
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	43	43	$154.00	$10.22
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	31	19	$90.00	$24.07
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	12	11	$511.92	$130.54
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	12	12	$200.00	$69.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,683	1,005	$261.00	$34.42
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	214	77	$45.00	$26.24
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	136	115	$111.00	$32.37
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	130	124	$154.00	$10.51
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	115	99	$464.00	$76.02
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	68	62	$47.00	$11.47
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	56	20	$74.80	$10.74
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	34	24	$90.00	$24.70
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	30	11	$194.30	$38.84
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	24	23	$491.50	$134.18
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	13	12	$153.00	$25.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	809	428	$261.00	$35.97
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	297	82	$45.45	$27.04
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	128	110	$112.73	$33.37
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	127	101	$467.65	$79.01
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	86	34	$92.09	$11.75
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	55	51	$154.00	$10.95
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	45	21	$90.00	$24.06
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	30	11	$201.00	$40.27
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	29	26	$514.31	$140.26
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	23	16	$207.91	$59.93
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	17	17	$200.00	$81.44
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	11	11	$182.18	$42.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	637	378	$261.00	$36.73
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	191	58	$45.24	$27.94
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	93	84	$113.39	$34.15
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	83	66	$464.00	$81.27
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	71	28	$85.83	$11.93
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	48	47	$154.00	$11.23
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	26	23	$514.12	$143.15
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	24	17	$90.00	$26.29
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	15	15	$200.00	$82.75
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	11	11	$241.00	$85.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	578	364	$261.00	$38.12
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	207	60	$45.00	$28.73
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	126	107	$111.00	$35.76
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	98	77	$464.00	$83.99
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	76	27	$86.59	$12.25
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	38	14	$201.00	$41.67
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	37	34	$154.00	$11.54
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	24	21	$90.00	$27.00
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	20	$516.00	$148.34
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	11	11	$200.00	$84.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	661	370	$261.00	$37.40
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	146	58	$45.00	$28.24
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	132	100	$111.00	$34.96
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	89	58	$464.00	$81.70
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	53	25	$89.30	$11.84
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	50	18	$201.00	$40.60
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	35	35	$154.00	$11.14
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	15	$90.00	$26.26
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	26	16	$203.85	$61.66
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	17	17	$46.00	$4.27
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	17	17	$516.00	$144.38
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	16	16	$156.00	$61.18
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	11	11	$200.00	$81.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,063	624	$261.00	$37.51
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	312	106	$45.00	$27.97
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	230	188	$111.00	$34.94
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	139	97	$464.00	$81.34
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	119	65	$90.00	$11.82
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	87	51	$90.00	$26.51
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	49	49	$200.00	$80.16
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	46	31	$210.00	$57.27
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	42	12	$201.00	$44.01
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	33	30	$154.00	$11.43
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	18	18	$516.00	$142.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	417	220	$261.00	$37.54
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	84	69	$111.00	$35.15
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	84	40	$45.00	$28.12
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	68	29	$90.00	$11.81
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	53	32	$464.00	$80.94
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	52	25	$90.00	$26.79
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	18	16	$154.00	$11.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-10-06

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License FL ME122459

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12 Ave, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3056897272

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

13 Associated Practitioners

Virginia Fernandez

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1013610781

Dr. Alicia Hirzel , MD, MPH

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NPI 1063855062

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health

Dr. Jeffrey Hooke , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NPI 1124126255

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ping Yang , PhD

Medical Genetics - Clinical Cytogenetics

NPI 1215694468

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Sakir Gultekin , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NPI 1245245752

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Xiaoqiong Wang , MD, PhD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NPI 1265887418

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 06, 2025

Registered at 1400 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 331361003 (Tel: 3052431111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 06, 2025

Registered at 1400 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 331361003 (Tel: 3052431111)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 06, 2025

Pathology (License #ME122459 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active August 01, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 01, 2017

Registered at 619 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352493328 (Tel: 2059344011)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 01, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 55310, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352555310

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 01, 2017

Recorded as SAMEER AL DIFFALHA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 01, 2017

Pathology (License #36230 in AL)

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NPI Profile Active July 27, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 27, 2013

Registered at 2160 S 1ST AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 601533328 (Tel: 7082163250)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 27, 2013

Registered at 2160 S 1ST AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 601533328 (Tel: 7083272626)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 27, 2013

Recorded as SAMEER AL DIFFALHA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 27, 2013

Pathology (License #125059351 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 09, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1063791952

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 09, 2011

Last Update: October 06, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1400 Nw 12th Ave

Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3052431111

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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