Joshua David Safer, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · New York, NY
Joshua David Safer, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1225018245, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 187263, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua David Safer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 187263 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 275 7TH Ave, New York, NY 10001
- Phone
- (212) 604-1701
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 604-1750
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180118001568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua David Safer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 187263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cabergoline12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua David Safer among 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York
Joshua David Safer, M.D. is one of 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 694 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207RE0101X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in New York
There are 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York.
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- Guillaume LeNew York, NY 100011902366487
- Amanda PechmanNew York, NY 100011942731567
- Tamar Reisman, M.D.New York, NY 100011992077366
- Iven Young, MD.New York City, NY 100011720174717
Common questions
What is Joshua David Safer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua David Safer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225018245, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua David Safer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 7TH Ave, New York, NY, 10001. Phone: (212) 604-1701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua David Safer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 187263, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua David Safer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua David Safer, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.