Elyas Safar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Duluth, MN
Elyas Safar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1356305932, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 77299, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elyas Safar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 77299 MN
4724-320 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-8364
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 400 E 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Elyas Safar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 77299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
831 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide89 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate82 claims
- Allopurinol63 claims
- Losartan Potassium56 claims
- Lisinopril48 claims
- Farxiga40 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: $55.38
4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- The Duluth Clinic LtdAshland, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 204 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1497942866
- Momina Ahmed, MDMinneapolist, MN1790467116
- Sreyoshi Alam, MBBSRochester, MN1164031324
- Robert Albright, D.O.Rochester, MN1417934738
- Hatem Amer, MBBCHRochester, MN1417936634
- Lagu Androga, M.D.Rochester, MN1639532963
Common questions
What is Elyas Safar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elyas Safar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356305932, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elyas Safar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elyas Safar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 77299, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elyas Safar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elyas Safar, M.D. had 831 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.