Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Samuel Youssef, MD

Surgery · Seattle, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1600 E JEFFERSON ST, Seattle, WA 98122
2063207300
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1639330475 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Youssef from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Youssef

Dr. Samuel Youssef is a surgery specialist in Seattle, WA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Youssef performed 240 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Youssef received a total of $3,828 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Youssef is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 24% volume in WA $3,828 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
240
Medicare services
Top 24% in WA for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$334
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 64 $184 $595
Intraoperative ultrasound guidance
Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions.
41 $52 $203
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
40 $146 $511
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
27 $153 $438
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
18 $626 $2,313
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
13 $1,030 $6,016
Ascending aorta repair with graft and valve suspension
Surgical repair of the ascending aorta using a graft, performed while the patient is on a heart-lung machine, including suspension of the aortic valve.
13 $1,503 $7,254
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
12 $13 $50
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
12 $988 $5,067
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
23.3% high complexity
17.1% medium
59.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,828
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $547/year across 7 years
Top 35% in WA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
12
Companies
50
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$286
2023
$382
2022
$196
2021
$174
2020
$353
2019
$1,557
2018
$881

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$148
Bolton Medical Inc
$84
ABIOMED
$33
Haemonetics Corporation
$21
Top 3 companies account for 92.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,797
Abbott Laboratories
$736
Bolton Medical Inc
$513
ABIOMED
$273
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$148
Cook Medical LLC
$125
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$87
AtriCure, Inc.
$64
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
Haemonetics Corporation
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$21
Ethicon US, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 79.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · CentriMag · Circulatory Support · Cook Medical Accessories · CoreValve Evolut · ETHICON · Endurant · HTR-PEKK · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · Impella · LOTUS EDGE · MITRACLIP · NAVITOR · PREVELEAK · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
383
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER / CHERRY HILL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Youssef is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in WA), with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Youssef experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Youssef performed 64 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Youssef receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Youssef received a total of $3,828 from 12 companies across 50 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Youssef's costs compare to other surgerists in Seattle?
Dr. Youssef's average Medicare payment per service is $334. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Youssef) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →