Ethan Saffer
Emergency Medicine Physician · La Jara, CO
Ethan Saffer is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in La Jara, Colorado, and NPI 1518496355, issued on Jun 6, 2017. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ethan Saffer
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 5101023281 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19021 US Highway 285, La Jara, CO 81140
- Phone
- (719) 274-5121
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 19021 US Highway 285
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Grant Hurley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1346225539
- Maria Jordan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588636591
- Elizabeth Kinney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1881678621
- Linda Lee, FNP, PANurse Practitioner1447247655
Verify Ethan Saffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Ondansetron Odt13 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 84 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Lutheran Hospital Association OF The San Luis ValleyLa Jara, CO
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.
10 emergency medicine physician records list a La Jara practice address
They are 10 of the 30 NPPES records with a La Jara practice address, and 1,387 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.
All 10 in La Jara → All 1,387 in Colorado → Every provider in La Jara →
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- Charles Abramson, D.O.Glenwood Springs, CO1932335023
- Timothy Adair, PADenver, CO1356485072
- Alan Adams, MDSalida, CO1912972365
- Bruce Adams, M.D.Denver, CO1407946197
- Erik Adler, M.D.Denver, CO1699909739
- Natasha Aguirre, MDAurora, CO1184251563
Common questions
What is Ethan Saffer's NPI number?
Ethan Saffer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518496355, issued on Jun 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ethan Saffer located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19021 US Highway 285, La Jara, CO, 81140. Phone: (719) 274-5121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ethan Saffer's license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ethan Saffer prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ethan Saffer had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ethan Saffer's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.