Craig S. Saffer, M.D.
Obstetrics Physician · San Diego, CA
Craig S. Saffer, M.D. is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1245223726, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (California A74065, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig S. Saffer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
- License number
- A74065 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7695 Cardinal CT, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 277-9378
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 277-9370
- Medicaid ID
- 00A740650 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080417000401); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig S. Saffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $601.97
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 679 providers of this specialty with any payment received $826.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Coast Ob/gyn, Inc.San Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig S. Saffer among 174 obstetrics physician records in California
Craig S. Saffer, M.D. is one of 174 obstetrics physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics Physician providers in California
There are 174 obstetrics physician records in California.
All 174 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Obstetrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Tolen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201770874794
- Monica PerezSan Diego, CA 921131144245267
- Christina Chirico, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341639251010
- Richard ChristieSan Diego, CA 921031467977637
- Stephen Kalkhoff, MDSan Diego, CA 921021457888042
- Lorine Wilcox, M.D.San Diego, CA 921541205171030
- Clement Hoffman, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371306801352
- Douglas Woelkers, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371013965748
Common questions
What is Craig S. Saffer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig S. Saffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245223726, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig S. Saffer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7695 Cardinal CT, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 277-9378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig S. Saffer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A74065, 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 Craig S. Saffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig S. Saffer, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. 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.