Dr. Maria Elena Samerson, MD

She repeatedly denies medically necessary services, including private duty nursing (PDN), for medically fragile children in Florida. These denials are frequently overturned on appeal, indicating a pattern of inappropriate initial determinations. However, the delay caused by these denials results in significant gaps in care, disrupting medically dependent children and destabilizing already fragile care plans. This pattern creates avoidable risk by delaying access to essential, life-sustaining services. Regardless of eventual approval, the repeated cycle of denial and reversal raises serious concerns about the review process and its impact on patient safety.

She is on the board for CMS insurance. Didn't do her due diligence and denied nursing for my kid that was prescribed thru neurology. My kid has multiple health issues. She went against another doctor's script for it. Didn't do the peer to peer. Would not recommend using this doctor since they can't even do their job correctly.