Elyas David Safar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Duluth, MN
Elyas David 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 David 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
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 3339334 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241004002997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- 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.
- Peter Aas, MDHospitalist Physician1063455848
- Amina Adil, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1336482314
- Rahul Aggarwal, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1336198332
- Olubisi Akinseloyin, MDHospitalist Physician1619309010
- Glenn Albin, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1902851116
- David AlexanderDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932135936
Verify Elyas David 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
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
831 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- The Duluth Clinic LtdAshland, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
Other nephrology physician records in Minnesota
- Mohammed Abdalla, MDRochester, MN1952823007
- Yasir Abdelgadir, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1255786216
- Paul Abraham, MDSt Paul, MN1477528438
- Amogh Agrawal, MDRochester, MN1992318406
- Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1497942866
- Momina Ahmed, MDMinneapolist, MN1790467116
- Eimad AhmmadSaint Paul, MN1386896660
- Noppawit Aiumtrakul, MDRochester, MN1295466324
- Arda Akoluk, MDMinneapolis, MN1538666722
- Sreyoshi Alam, MBBSRochester, MN1164031324
Common questions
What is Elyas David Safar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elyas David 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 David 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 David 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 David Safar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elyas David Safar, M.D. had 831 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.