NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Safian, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fresno, CA

Christian Safian, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1316016751, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (California A95598, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1316016751
Name
Christian Safian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A95598 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 448-4580
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 448-4075
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070324000099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7300 N Fresno St

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

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  3. David Aguilar, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1184723157
  4. Bina AhmedPharmacist1720239171
  5. Israa Al-Ani, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639707052
  6. Ahmed Alqaysi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861995813

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

324 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christian Safian324
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen159 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl67 claims
  3. Naloxone Hcl39 claims
  4. Celecoxib18 claims
  5. Meloxicam17 claims

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncFresno, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christian Safian among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Christian Safian, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerome Dunklin, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201063403442
  2. Paramjeet Gill, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201033183140
  3. Eric Hanson, MDFresno, CA 937201013990811
  4. Sergio IlicFresno, CA 937201538279013
  5. Sanjay Kumar, MDFresno, CA 937201518948108
  6. Peter McGann, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201386757409
  7. Robert Mochizuki, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201023028883
  8. Paul Nugent, M.DFresno, CA 937201720034077

Common questions

What is Christian Safian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christian Safian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316016751, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Safian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 448-4580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Safian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A95598, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christian Safian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Safian, M.D. had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.