NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Meier Safaee, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Michael Meier Safaee, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1255759072, issued on Mar 29, 2014. Check the license (California A140375, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255759072
Name
Michael Meier Safaee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
A140375 CA
D91406 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-5720
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220628002372); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800

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

  1. Andrew Brunswick, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1578823407
  2. Jessica Campos, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1841732294
  3. David Cheng, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1316114119
  4. Sarah Cho, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427619576
  5. Tatsuhiro Fujii, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1538605241
  6. Mahshid GhazaryanNurse Practitioner1548180789

Verify Michael Meier Safaee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $2,265.85

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was icotec Medical Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Safaee$2,266
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Michael Meier Safaee among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Michael Meier Safaee, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arun Amar, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331447348032
  2. Michael Apuzzo, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331720027501
  3. Frank Attenello, M.D., M.S.Los Angeles, CA 900331386818227
  4. Thomas Chen, M.D., PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331225071509
  5. Steven Giannotta, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331114978871
  6. John Gruen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331194769570
  7. Patrick Hsieh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331942405956
  8. Charles Liu, M.D., PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331568406080

Common questions

What is Michael Meier Safaee, MD's NPI number?

Michael Meier Safaee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255759072, issued on Mar 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Meier Safaee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Meier Safaee, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A140375, 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.

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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