Physician

Bashar Safar, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Bashar Safar, MD (NPI: 1932386422) practices colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Kings, NY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NPI: 1285826438; TIN: 472665045) and primary practice location at 10016-6402.

Safar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 161 traditional Medicare patients, billed 276 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $141,163 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 44207 (Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope). 2023 Part D data shows 28 prescription claims across 12 beneficiaries totaling $19,730 in drug costs. DME data shows 158 claims. Open Payments data shows 6 records totaling $286. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $434 and ending at $19,730. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $556 and ending at $510.

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$71K$141K2015 Medicare payment: $93,704 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $104,463 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $125,102 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $136,455 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $121,446 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $100,228 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $110,205 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $65,583 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $115,332 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $141,163 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015135264$93,704
2016140296$104,463
2017152343$125,102
2018165359$136,455
2019167341$121,446
2020133262$100,228
2021153282$110,205
2022103172$65,583
2023128230$115,332
2024161276$141,163

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$9.9K$20K2015 Drug cost: $434 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $664 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $198 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $353 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $438 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $977 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $488 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $19,730 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/R17$434
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R14$664
2018N/R17$198
2019N/R16$353
2020N/R11$438
2021N/R23$977
20221323$488
20231228$19,730
2024N/RN/RN/R

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$55K$109K2015 Medicare payment: $7,525 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $2,537 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,977 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $92,485 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $18,675 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $16,795 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $83,046 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $109,127 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $17,138 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $14,943 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R151$7,525
2016N/R94$2,537
2017N/R106$3,977
201823409$92,485
201924284$18,675
202027179$16,795
2021N/R383$83,046
2022N/R400$109,127
2023N/R190$17,138
2024N/R158$14,943

* / # = 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
44207Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope1717$1,629
44205Partial removal of small and large bowel with attachment of small and large bowel using an endoscope1515$1,208
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more6464$129
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more2021$94
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more1415$60

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

No connected Part D drug-level records for 2024.

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A5057Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, with built in convexity, with filter, (1 piece), eachNN/R20$6,984
A4385Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, eachNN/R24$3,542
A4362Skin barrier; solid, 4 x 4 or equivalent; eachNN/R30$2,101
A4407Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible, or accordion), extended wear, with built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, eachNN/R12$1,296
A4394Ostomy deodorant, with or without lubricant, for use in ostomy pouch, per fluid ounceNN/R14$466

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.6$286Integra LifeSciences Corporation
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 Bashar Safar, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Bashar Safar, MD (NPI 1932386422), 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 Bashar Safar, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Bashar Safar, MD?

Bashar Safar, MD is linked to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (billing NPI 1285826438) in the available physician profile data.

Does Bashar Safar, MD have Open Payments data?

Bashar Safar, MD has 6 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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