NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saad Saffo, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL

Saad Saffo, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1508245291, issued on May 27, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036165729, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508245291
Name
Saad Saffo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
036165729 IL
60368 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-5620
Enumerated
May 27, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2023
Fax
(312) 695-7095
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230901001394); 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 259 E Erie St Ste 1600

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

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  2. Ikechukwu Achebe, MDGastroenterology Physician1184182198
  3. Hasan Alam, MDTrauma Surgery Physician1902880321
  4. Patricia Araujo, RDRegistered Dietitian1073961686
  5. Christine Boumitri, M.DGastroenterology Physician1992050702
  6. Harold Boutte, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1487911038

Verify Saad Saffo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

Saad Saffo among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Saad Saffo, M.D. is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Greg Cohen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111669447348
  2. Maria Ferreira, MDChicago, IL 606111194755421
  3. Robin Fintel, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111023083250
  4. Steven Flamm, MDChicago, IL 606111912937244
  5. Melvin Goldstein, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111376531400
  6. Nirmala Gonsalves, MDChicago, IL 606111326038712
  7. Richard Green, MDChicago, IL 606111770511404
  8. Joseph Karacic, MDChicago, IL 606111992798417

Common questions

What is Saad Saffo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Saad Saffo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508245291, issued on May 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saad Saffo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saad Saffo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036165729, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Saad Saffo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.

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