James A. Safar, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rockwall, TX
James A. Safar, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rockwall, Texas, and NPI 1518916626, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas J8753, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Safar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- J8753 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX 75087
- Phone
- (972) 722-0101
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (972) 722-0105
- Medicaid ID
- 030856102 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031121000180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Safar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J8753Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Latanoprost39 claims
- Gatifloxacin36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl21 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: $166.63
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
James A. Safar among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
James A. Safar, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Bossen, M.D.Sherman, TX 750901215105648
- Robert Burlingame, MDSherman, TX 750901447257837
- Rupak Dhoot, MDSherman, TX 750901003346081
- Vijay Khetpal, M.D.Sherman, TX 750901538369194
- Roy Lehman, MDSherman, TX 750901124314067
- William Plauche, M.D.Sherman, TX 750901871535674
- Brandon Wood, MDSherman, TX 750901083279517
- Gregory Cohen, MDRichardson, TX 750821629047956
Common questions
What is James A. Safar, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Safar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518916626, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Safar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX, 75087. Phone: (972) 722-0101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Safar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J8753, 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 James A. Safar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Safar, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.