NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norma F. Safransky, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Norma F. Safransky, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1679617328, issued on Feb 16, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 39324, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1679617328
Name
Norma F. Safransky
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
39324 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 Circadion Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(919) 968-8422
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 929-8706
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Norma F. Safransky in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

356 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Norma Safransky356
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl29 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl23 claims
  3. Methylphenidate Hcl23 claims
  4. Clonazepam21 claims
  5. Methylphenidate Er20 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl19 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.

Norma F. Safransky among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Norma F. Safransky, MD is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 226 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Casey, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161780903401
  2. Patricia Clark, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275161528288339
  3. Donald Falk, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161093773426
  4. Karen Fox, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161306021712
  5. Thomas Giduz, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161922090281
  6. Herbert HarrisChapel Hill, NC 275161982938981
  7. Leanna Isserlin, MD, FRCPCChapel Hill, NC 275161346590718
  8. Andrea Jimenez, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161295780393

Common questions

What is Norma F. Safransky, MD's NPI number?

Norma F. Safransky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679617328, issued on Feb 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norma F. Safransky, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Circadion Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (919) 968-8422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norma F. Safransky, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 39324, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Norma F. Safransky, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Norma F. Safransky, MD had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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