NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Safaa M. Kasem, M.D

Psychiatry Physician · Washington, DC

Safaa M. Kasem, M.D is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1023267606, issued on Sep 18, 2008. Check the license (District of Columbia MD038418, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1023267606
Name
Safaa M. Kasem
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD038418 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1905 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 673-9319
Enumerated
Sep 18, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000557); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1905 E St SE

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

  1. Rhonda Allen, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1861599490
  2. Shirley AllenAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1497533228
  3. Amanda Baker, LICSWClinical Social Worker1124562749
  4. Andre BeverlyMental Health Counselor1801676051
  5. Huestina BistaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528937133
  6. Marcus BrutonMental Health Counselor1306625108

Verify Safaa M. Kasem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,115 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Safaa Kasem2,115
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Aripiprazole140 claims
  2. Clonazepam117 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl102 claims
  4. Clozapine101 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate92 claims
  6. Lorazepam88 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fairfax County, VirginiaReston, VA

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

Safaa M. Kasem among 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia

Safaa M. Kasem, M.D is one of 474 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

467 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 467 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rhonda Allen, M.D.Washington, DC 200031861599490
  2. Joel Cohen, M.D.Washington, DC 200031093851149
  3. Katie DuhamelWashington, DC 200031710619572
  4. Alexander Isaac, M.D.Washington, DC 200031861428054
  5. Ronald Koshes, MDWashington, DC 200031437146305
  6. Joelle Luke FrancisWashington, DC 200031972460632
  7. Angiolina Melchiorre, M.D.Washington, DC 200031821073776
  8. Calya Myint, MDWashington, DC 200031073649422

Common questions

What is Safaa M. Kasem, M.D's NPI number?

Safaa M. Kasem, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023267606, issued on Sep 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Safaa M. Kasem, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1905 E St SE, Washington, DC, 20003. Phone: (202) 673-9319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Safaa M. Kasem, M.D's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD038418, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Safaa M. Kasem, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Safaa M. Kasem, M.D had 2,115 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.

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.