Physician

Elyas David Safar, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Elyas Safar, M.D. (NPI: 1356305932) practices nephrology in the Duluth, MN-WI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from St. Louis, MN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE DULUTH CLINIC, LTD (NPI: 1245278209; TIN: 410883623) and primary practice location at 55807-2723. Safar is affiliated with the Mercy Health ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2616) and Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (ACO ID: A5617), participating under the MSSP model.

Safar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 267 traditional Medicare patients, billed 856 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $90,630 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 90961 (Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)). Part D data shows 831 prescription claims across 165 beneficiaries totaling $98,749 in drug costs, led by Farxiga (Dapagliflozin Propanediol). 2021 DME data shows 22 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $55. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has fallen sharply in recent years, from $22,322 to $90,630. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $8,363 to $98,749. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$141K$282K2016 Medicare payment: $22,322 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $163,998 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $226,634 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $272,750 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $281,611 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $244,745 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $89,576 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $97,891 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $90,630 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
201685382$22,322
20173254,346$163,998
20184095,425$226,634
20195055,634$272,750
20205806,486$281,611
20215534,947$244,745
20223051,130$89,576
2023219866$97,891
2024267856$90,630

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$107K$214K2016 Drug cost: $8,363 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $104,504 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $145,047 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $205,180 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $213,966 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $200,379 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $96,592 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $73,942 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $98,749 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
201632124$8,363
20171491,240$104,504
20182392,162$145,047
20192862,514$205,180
20203192,328$213,966
20212961,991$200,379
2022280905$96,592
2023137771$73,942
2024165831$98,749

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.0K$2.0K2015 Medicare payment: $504 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,036 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,477 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R12$504
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/R44$2,036
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R22$1,477
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
90961Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)44102$221
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes5763$131
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more89139$85
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes80191$59
90935Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation4070$54

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol401,730$31,982
JardianceEmpagliflozin28900$18,119
LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate14420$11,374
Desmopressin AcetateDesmopressin Acetate13322$8,261
Calcium AcetateCalcium Acetate382,451$2,925

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$55Ardelyx, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Elyas David Safar, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Elyas David Safar, M.D. (NPI 1356305932), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Elyas David Safar, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Elyas David Safar, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mercy Health ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2616) and Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A5617).

What billing organization is linked to Elyas David Safar, M.D.?

Elyas David Safar, M.D. is linked to THE DULUTH CLINIC, LTD (billing NPI 1245278209) in the available physician profile data.

Does Elyas David Safar, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Elyas David Safar, M.D. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.