Malaz Safi, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Malaz Safi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1447446489, issued on Sep 24, 2007. Check the license (Missouri R9B71, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Malaz Safi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- R9B71 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8790 Watson RD, Saint Louis, MO 63119
- Phone
- (314) 543-2850
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 543-2851
- Medicaid ID
- 201857232 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041103000126); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Malaz Safi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R9B71Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost367 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate268 claims
- Timolol Maleate188 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl107 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth98 claims
- Azelastine Hcl24 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.
Malaz Safi among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Malaz Safi, M.D. is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John GalanisSaint Louis, MO 631191215921069
- Robert Lamberg, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191811993710
- Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631171629496849
- Sean Breit, M.D.Richmond Heights, MO 631171508806324
- Nicholas Chinskey, MDSt Louis, MO 631171174847941
- Matthew Council, MDRichmond Heights, MO 631171942302690
- Michael Gabel, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171679575302
- Kelvin McDaniel, D.O.St Louis, MO 631171538554258
Common questions
What is Malaz Safi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Malaz Safi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447446489, issued on Sep 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Malaz Safi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8790 Watson RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63119. Phone: (314) 543-2850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Malaz Safi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R9B71, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Malaz Safi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Malaz Safi, M.D. had 1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 173 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.