NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Safier

Specialist · Pittsburgh, PA

Robert Safier is a specialist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1962477331, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD418791, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962477331
Name
Robert Safier
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD418791 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3705 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 692-5520
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050803000433); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3705 5TH Ave

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

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  2. Cuneyt Alper, MDSpecialist1427029826
  3. Gulay AlperSpecialist1972575132
  4. Nadia Ameen, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1942271358
  5. Jennifer Ames, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1891940151
  6. Rajesh AnejaSpecialist1780656173

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Robert Safier66
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Topiramate12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA

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

Robert Safier among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

Robert Safier is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% 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, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1989 among the 547 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

767 specialist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 767 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raed Abdullah, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131962474353
  2. Howard Aizenstein, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131447222898
  3. Ali Al-Khafaji, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131992776348
  4. Louis AlarconPittsburgh, PA 152131306817705
  5. Cuneyt Alper, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131427029826
  6. Gulay AlperPittsburgh, PA 152131972575132
  7. Nikhil AmesurPittsburgh, PA 152131760453179
  8. Rajesh AnejaPittsburgh, PA 152131780656173

Common questions

What is Robert Safier's NPI number?

Robert Safier's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962477331, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Safier located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3705 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-5520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Safier's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD418791, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Safier prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Safier had 66 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Safier's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.