Helene Saffer, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · La Mesa, CA
Helene Saffer, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1164491353, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (California A74066, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helene Saffer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- A74066 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 740-4492
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111209000694); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Kikelomo Aluko, MSN, APRN, PMHNP BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083584346
- Vian AmerPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1972186609
Verify Helene Saffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74066Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 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 2 group practices
- Analytic Pathology Medical Group IncCoronado, CA
- Pacific Rim Pathology Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helene Saffer among 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California
Helene Saffer, M.D. is one of 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 891 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in California
There are 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California.
All 1,554 in California → Every provider in La Mesa → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roshanak Alialy, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421730683160
- Octavio Armas, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421629047147
- Sharon Mair, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421245209782
- James Carry, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919441285693424
- Paulina Quintana, MDNational City, CA 919501164482477
- Ujvala Sawkar, MDNational City, CA 919501922068170
- K Campbell, MDChula Vista, CA 919111164484697
- Anuradha Kanungo, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920081821003203
Common questions
What is Helene Saffer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Helene Saffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164491353, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helene Saffer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 740-4492. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helene Saffer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A74066, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Helene Saffer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.