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Dr. David Samimi, MD

Accepting New Patients

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Plastic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

1513 S Grand Avenue Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 234-1000

Dr. David Samimi, MD is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and plastic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. David Samimi, MD is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center, Dignity Health and Eyesthetica.

Office Locations

1513 S Grand Avenue Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 234-1000

(213) 234-1001

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2121 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 301
Santa Monica, CA 90403

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28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway Suite 239
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

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Dignity Health

500 Molino Street Suite 107
Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 234-1000

(213) 234-1001

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625 S Fair Oaks Suite 265
Pasadena, CA 91105

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“But they also cause a bit of irritation to the ocular surface if they're used too often," said oculoplastic surgeon Dr. David Samimi with Dignity Health California Hospital, noting that is why...”—"Recall, CDC alert prompt concern over preservative-free eye drops", ABC7 News, February 2023

“It's an increasing trend that Ophthalmologist, David Samimi of Dignity Health is taking note of.”—"Remote Learning Blamed For Increase In Eyesight Problems Among Children", CBS News, March 2021

“Dr. David Samimi, one of the doctors who operated on Gonzalez at California Hospital Medical Center, said "the best-case scenario" would be that Gonzalez gets to keep the eye in his head without...”—"Man's Eye 'Exploded' After LAPD Shot Him With Less-Lethal Round", Newsweek, October 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nasolacrimal duct probing

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David Samimi, MD performed more nasolacrimal duct probing procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eyelid plastic surgery

eyelid surgery

In 2012, Dr. David Samimi, MD performed more eyelid plastic surgery, and eyelid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, nose surgery, excision and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
excision	14
eye procedures	30
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
nose surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were eye procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
eye procedures	57
plastic surgery procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
excision	34
eye procedures	162
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
plastic surgery procedures	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313
excision	16
eye procedures	189
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
plastic surgery procedures	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	170
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	80
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
excision	22
eye procedures	519
injections	60
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	113
minimally invasive procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	183
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	60
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
excision	19
eye procedures	487
injections	31
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	31
plastic surgery procedures	167
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tissue transfer	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	157
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	69
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	754
excision	36
eye procedures	536
injections	49
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	181
minimally invasive procedures	29
plastic surgery procedures	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	158
Asian	38
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	89
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	829
excision	55
eye procedures	639
foreign body removal	12
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	204
minimally invasive procedures	32
nose surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	182
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	11
Hispanic	178
Asian	68
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	89
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	741
excision	27
eye procedures	452
injections	68
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	135
minimally invasive procedures	49
plastic surgery procedures	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	11
Hispanic	151
Asian	50
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	71
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	686
excision	28
eye procedures	525
foreign body removal	14
injections	71
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	16
Hispanic	142
Asian	39
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	84
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	665
excision	23
eye procedures	431
injections	61
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	61
plastic surgery procedures	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	63
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Samimi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Samimi, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

doctor visit	479
excision	27
eye procedures	366
foreign body removal	13
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	41
nose surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	127
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	286
Male	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	261
Hispanic	116
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	57
75 to 84	147
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Samimi, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. David Samimi, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Samimi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

California Hospital Medical Center

Dignity Health

Eyesthetica

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Samimi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Samimi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz North America, Inc.	$11,983 Xeomin $11,983
Allergan Inc.	$642 BOTOX COSMETIC $249	BOTOX $21	$372
Stryker Corporation	$496 MEDPOR $282	Facial Contours $102	SPIROX - LATERA $84	MAXFACE $27
AbbVie Inc.	$384 VUITY $123	$262
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$292 $292
Other	$777 XIIDRA $179	DERMACELL $125	Latera $116	TEPEZZA $22	STELARA $22	Other $314

**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	$11,000
Food and Beverage	$3,018
Travel and Lodging	$318
Education	$221
Gift	$17

Biography

Dr. David Samimi sees patients in Los Angeles, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and Santa Clarita, CA. His medical specialties are plastic surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Samimi trained at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for residency. Dr. Samimi's distinctions include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars. In addition to English, Dr. Samimi (or staff) speaks Spanish and Persian. He is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center. His practice in Santa Clarita, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.