Sameer Kamath, MD, MBBS
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Specialist
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About Me
I love children and everything about them. I believe in caring for each of my patients as I would my own children. I believe in investing in systems of care and ensuring that the care we provide is safe, efficient and evidence-based. Outside of work, I love spending time with my wife and two wonderful children. I like to unwind with music, movies and travel.
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine 2021
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
I am interested in outcomes research, research related to health care resource utilization and research related to quality/performance improvement in health care.
- Martinez, Mercedes, Elise Kang, Fernando Beltramo, Michael Nares, Asumthia Jeyapalan, Alicia Alcamo, Alexandra Monde, et al. “Vascular thrombosis after pediatric liver transplantation: Is prevention achievable?” J Liver Transpl 12 (November 2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.liver.2023.100185.
- Hampton, Laura L., Jason T. DeBoy, Aruni Gunaratne, Amy P. Stallings, Tara Bell, Michael A. Phillips, Sameer S. Kamath, Emily C. Sterrett, and Kristina M. Nazareth-Pidgeon. “Improving the Documentation of Penicillin Allergy Labels Among Pediatric Inpatients.” Hosp Pediatr 13, no. 9 (September 1, 2023): 811–21. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-006730.
- Maue, Danielle K., Mercedes Martinez, Alicia Alcamo, Fernando Beltramo, Kristina Betters, Michael Nares, Asumthia Jeyapalan, et al. “Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation Practices Surrounding Liver Transplantation in Children: A Multicenter Collaborative.” Pediatr Crit Care Med 24, no. 2 (February 1, 2023): 102–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000003101.
- DeRusso, Michelle, Lauren Brown, and Sameer Kamath. “IMPROVING PATIENT TRANSFERS OUT OF THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU).” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 51:526–526, 2023.
- Maue, Danielle, Mercedes Martinez, Fernando Beltramo, Alicia Alcamo, Leslie Ridall, Michael Nares, Asumthia Jeyapalan, et al. “PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR POSTOPERATIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS.” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 50:581–581, 2022.
- Alvarado, Edith Reyes, Danielle Geeting, Cory Templeton, Karan Kumar, Sameer Kamath, and Alexandre Rotta. “FLUID OVERLOAD IN CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE.” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 49:540–540, 2021.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.