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
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210621000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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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- Marco Celada, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982663316
- Grant Hurley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1346225539
- Maria Jordan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588636591
- Elizabeth Kinney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1881678621
- Linda Lee, FNP, PAPhysician Assistant1447247655
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
55% 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 226 among the 54,106 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lutheran Hospital Association OF The San Luis ValleyLa Jara, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ethan Saffer among 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado
Ethan Saffer is one of 1,434 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 810 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in La Jara
They are 7 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jara, and 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.
All 1,434 in Colorado → Every provider in La Jara → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Grant Hurley, MDLa Jara, CO 811401346225539
- Elizabeth Kinney, MDLa Jara, CO 811401881678621
- Arthur Legate, MDLa Jara, CO 811401073573622
- David Lenderts, MDLa Jara, CO 811401144275405
- Brandin Spady, DOLa Jara, CO 811401750074480
- Lauren Warner, DOLa Jara, CO 811401043747157
- Ralph Battels, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471952441859
- Michelle Flemmings, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471043350945
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 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ethan Saffer's MIPS final 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), 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.