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Michael A Samuel, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Palm Desert, CA · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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1730175670

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Michael A Samuel

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA, 92260

Phone (760) 779-0800

Fax (760) 779-0801

Enumeration date Sep 26, 2005

Last updated in NPPES May 22, 2026

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 35090825 (OH) Secondary

207WX0107X Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A83237 (CA) Primary

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A83237 (CA) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2026-05-22.