Overview
Samara Laynor is a Cardiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Laynor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brugada Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Brugada Syndrome, and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Dr. Laynor is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Laynor isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Laynor isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- FaintingDr. Laynor isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Laynor isExperienced. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Dr. Laynor isExperienced. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)


