NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bertha H. Safford, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ferndale, WA

Bertha H. Safford, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ferndale, Washington, and NPI 1225071830, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00017059, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225071830
Name
Bertha H. Safford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD00017059 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5580 Nordic Way, Ferndale, WA 98248
Phone
(360) 384-1511
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 384-5758
Medicaid ID
1068345 WA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5580 Nordic Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Bates, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417993148
  2. Tara Berry, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1992167977
  3. Amelia BrushPhysician Assistant1275266496
  4. John Hruby, MDFamily Medicine Physician1033152780
  5. Stephen Lewis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1326084054
  6. Erin Maloney, PA-C, MMSPhysician Assistant1952306490

Verify Bertha H. Safford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bertha Safford12
  2. Specialty average3,544

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bertha H. Safford among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Bertha H. Safford, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ferndale

They are 15 of the 239 NPPES records with a practice address in Ferndale, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bates, MDFerndale, WA 982481417993148
  2. Tara Berry, D.O.Ferndale, WA 982481992167977
  3. Samuel Browning, DOFerndale, WA 982481942440052
  4. Christopher Covert-Bowlds, MDFerndale, WA 982481346312600
  5. David Hansen, MDFerndale, WA 982481316990740
  6. John Hruby, MDFerndale, WA 982481033152780
  7. Sharon Junge, MDFerndale, WA 982481518069897
  8. Susan Kranzpiller, MDFerndale, WA 982481811954829

Common questions

What is Bertha H. Safford, MD's NPI number?

Bertha H. Safford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225071830, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bertha H. Safford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5580 Nordic Way, Ferndale, WA, 98248. Phone: (360) 384-1511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bertha H. Safford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00017059, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bertha H. Safford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bertha H. Safford, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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