Safa Hakim Elnazer
Neurology Physician · New Haven, CT
Safa Hakim Elnazer is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1942790506, issued on May 18, 2018. Check the license (Connecticut 72176, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Safa Hakim Elnazer
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 72176 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 York St, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 688-4242
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231007000148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Safa Hakim Elnazer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 72176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Oxcarbazepine15 claims
- Rizatriptan15 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Gabapentin11 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): 73.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Safa Hakim Elnazer among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut
Safa Hakim Elnazer is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
121 neurology physician records list a practice address in New Haven
They are 121 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Safa Hakim Elnazer's NPI number?
Safa Hakim Elnazer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942790506, issued on May 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Safa Hakim Elnazer located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 York St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-4242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Safa Hakim Elnazer's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 72176, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Safa Hakim Elnazer prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Safa Hakim Elnazer had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Safa Hakim Elnazer's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.