NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Dallas, TX

Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1972846285, issued on Apr 4, 2013. Check the license (Texas S7834, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972846285
Name
Farah Al-Saffar
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
S7834 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3410 Worth St Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75246
Phone
(214) 778-1684
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201023001000); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3410 Worth St Ste 250

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amit Alam, M.D.Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1588906986
  2. Valerie Darst, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1639575285
  3. Jodi FlynnSpeech-Language Pathologist1790263036
  4. Nitheesha GantaCardiovascular Disease Physician1306209697
  5. Morgan Gilbert, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043980477
  6. Timothy Gong, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992023188

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Farah Al-Saffar1,118
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone98 claims
  2. Entresto97 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate69 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium65 claims
  5. Jardiance54 claims
  6. Furosemide53 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: $11,506.85

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farah Al-Saffar$11,507
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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

  1. Healthtexas Provider NetworkDallas, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 83 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Texas.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Texas

  1. Aamir Abbas, M.D.Houston, TX1487948030
  2. Aasim Afzal, M.DPlano, TX1619235322
  3. Syed Ahsan, M.D.Houston, TX1720461023
  4. Amit Alam, M.D.Dallas, TX1588906986
  5. Tamer Amer, D.O.San Antonio, TX1417342296
  6. Javier Amione Guerra, MDSan Antonio, TX1740711696
  7. Allen Anderson, MDSan Antonio, TX1083775811
  8. Briel Anderson, NPHouston, TX1659188621
  9. Faris Araj, M.D.Dallas, TX1205045184
  10. Erwin Argueta Sosa, MDLubbock, TX1629333455

Common questions

What is Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972846285, issued on Apr 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3410 Worth St Ste 250, Dallas, TX, 75246. Phone: (214) 778-1684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7834, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH had 1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. 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.

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