Active NPI 1285700328 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sameh Michael Salama , MD

Surgery • Federal Way, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sameh Salama, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Federal Way, WA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Salama delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 34509 9TH AVE S STE 204.

Dr. Salama maintains professional affiliations with Providence Health And Services Washington, Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

34509 9th Ave S Ste 204

Federal Way, WA 980038708

Telephone 2538355510

Fax 3604787241

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Federal Way, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +14.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.8 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

21 Specialists

Practicing in Federal Way, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Salama (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Federal Way Specialty Average (21.8 Years) 21.8 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
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	31	$525.90	$169.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	14	$237.42	$66.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	21	$520.00	$170.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$353.00	$127.91
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	12	$187.00	$77.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	18	$198.06	$70.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$375.36	$133.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	14	$204.00	$65.56
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	19	14	$291.68	$92.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$384.61	$120.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	25	$297.00	$114.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$450.00	$180.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	22	$296.38	$118.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$450.45	$178.22
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$566.83	$223.55
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	11	$199.56	$77.52
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$398.00	$158.30
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$2134.31	$739.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	32	$199.07	$77.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	20	$200.00	$79.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$296.00	$113.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$376.00	$144.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	63	50	$330.91	$88.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$623.99	$160.22
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$459.00	$122.17

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-09

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00030094

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1100742 (WA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

1057237 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc

1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 922624809

Phone: 7606210145

Providence Health And Services Washington

914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA 985319027

Phone: 3607362803

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

13 Associated Practitioners

Aimee Edmunds , PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Gurteshwar Rana , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michelle Haslinger , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jihui Li , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Raymond Moreno , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1407314735

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 09, 2020

Registered at 34509 9TH AVE S STE 204, FEDERAL WAY, WA 980038708 (Tel: 2538355510)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 09, 2020

Registered at 34509 9TH AVE S STE 204, FEDERAL WAY, WA 980038708 (Tel: 2538355510)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1515 116TH AVE NE, SUITE 205, BELLEVUE, WA 980043811 (Tel: 4254554900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 1515 116TH AVE NE, SUITE 205, BELLEVUE, WA 980043811 (Tel: 4254554900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as SAMEH SALAMA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #MD00030094 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285700328

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 28, 2006

Last Update: December 09, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

34509 9th Ave S Ste 204

Federal Way, WA 980038708

Phone: 2538355510

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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