Active NPI 1134315971 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Hakeem Sam , MD, PhD

Dermatology • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Hakeem Sam, MD, PhD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Dr. Sam delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 580 S AIKEN AVE.

Dr. Sam is affiliated with Meadville Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks, removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

580 S Aiken Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 152321531

Telephone 4126811072

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Leo R. Mccafferty, M.d., Surgical Center Facility NPI 1730169657

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +5.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

60 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (694 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sam (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (20.0 Years) 20.0 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
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	155	133	$651.00	$300.10
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	54	46	$356.00	$181.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$252.00	$79.89
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	32	31	$385.00	$108.25
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	26	26	$701.00	$173.05
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	25	25	$1158.00	$640.51
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	19	$370.00	$132.89
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	19	17	$574.00	$298.10
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$382.00	$100.63
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	15	15	$331.00	$87.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	194	162	$651.00	$285.82
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	92	60	$356.00	$184.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$252.00	$81.13
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	31	29	$385.00	$97.04
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	24	23	$331.00	$82.34
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	21	$701.00	$147.27
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	19	14	$574.00	$302.47
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	17	17	$1158.00	$627.48
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$382.00	$103.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	195	156	$651.00	$305.73
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	106	74	$356.00	$186.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$252.00	$82.46
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	41	37	$385.00	$97.48
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	21	21	$331.00	$82.78
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	19	19	$1158.00	$650.52
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	18	$370.00	$92.38
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	14	14	$574.00	$279.78
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$382.00	$95.66
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$174.00	$48.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	199	169	$651.00	$269.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$252.00	$82.86
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	93	71	$356.00	$187.32
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	34	34	$1158.00	$615.87
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	31	31	$385.00	$98.76
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	21	20	$574.00	$288.31
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	21	$701.00	$150.12
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$370.00	$99.68
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	15	15	$1464.00	$752.30
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$1333.00	$614.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$143.00	$67.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	236	199	$651.00	$289.07
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	108	86	$356.00	$196.90
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	70	70	$101.00	$26.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	30	30	$174.00	$50.76
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	29	28	$385.00	$101.08
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	29	29	$1158.00	$669.37
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	29	25	$574.00	$273.56
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	18	$370.00	$100.30
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	15	15	$1464.00	$770.94
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	15	15	$331.00	$91.08
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$701.00	$155.53
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	13	13	$517.00	$132.45
14061 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	13	13	$1568.00	$826.09
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$382.00	$108.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	289	213	$651.00	$303.34
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	139	90	$361.12	$201.99
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	119	119	$101.00	$26.70
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	41	41	$701.00	$157.88
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	36	30	$574.00	$307.11
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	34	32	$385.00	$102.00
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	33	32	$1158.00	$641.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	23	$96.00	$25.33
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	28	27	$370.00	$121.24
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	17	17	$331.00	$90.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$174.00	$50.25
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$382.00	$100.27
14061 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	12	11	$1568.00	$796.53
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$635.00	$175.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	247	198	$651.00	$295.87
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	131	131	$101.00	$25.53
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	109	87	$356.00	$194.65
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	37	$701.00	$151.78
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	30	29	$385.00	$98.07
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	28	27	$1402.93	$632.52
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	28	28	$331.00	$83.16
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	23	21	$319.91	$109.51
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	16	16	$574.00	$307.14
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$382.00	$115.32
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$1490.00	$821.96
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	11	11	$1464.00	$745.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	231	196	$651.00	$324.58
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	130	130	$101.78	$26.31
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	96	80	$356.00	$200.92
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	39	39	$331.00	$89.06
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	32	32	$385.00	$104.28
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	31	30	$701.00	$156.86
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	27	$306.00	$139.43
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	25	23	$1412.00	$638.36

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License PA MD432240

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Meadville Medical Center

149 N Main St, Meadville, PA 163351112

Phone: 8143333939

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

14 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Angela Guerrero , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1033642475

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jean You , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1073349171

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Amy Johnston

Physician Assistant

NPI 1134505373

Ellen Eighmy

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1245071836

Dr. Peggy Lee , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1295758761

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Grace Lee , MD

Specialist

NPI 1326016247

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 22, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 22, 2015

Registered at 580 S AIKEN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152321531 (Tel: 4126811072)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2015

Registered at 1034 GROVE ST, MEADVILLE, PA 163352945 (Tel: 8143333939)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 22, 2015

Recorded as HAKEEM SAM, MD, PHD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 22, 2015

Dermatology (License #MD432240 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 14, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1134315971

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 14, 2007

Last Update: July 22, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1034 Grove St

Meadville, PA 163352945

Phone: 8143333939

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