NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1235184979 MD
Verify on CMS → Safdar Ali, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Chicago, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,298 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 278 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
99.6/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$44.17
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Safdar Ali, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,469 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 99.6/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Safdar Ali, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1235184979), first enumerated 05/23/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,469 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$44.17 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Safdar Ali, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1235184979 · Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1235184979
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 25K Cardiovascular Disease
- MIPS-ELITE 99.6/100
- RX-MID 3,469
- BOOK-LIGHT 992 in Illinois
- PHOTO-FINISH Mohammed Abuzahra · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Ali · this provi…
Ali · this provider
99.6 MIPS pts
- Mohammed Abuzahr…
Mohammed Abuzahra
99.6 MIPS pts
- Mohammad Ansari …
Mohammad Ansari
99.7 MIPS pts
- Dennis Walker · …
Dennis Walker
99.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Safdar Ali, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Safdar Ali, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 7,999 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Safdar Ali, MD writes more Part D claims than 59% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Safdar Ali, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Safdar Ali, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Safdar Ali, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,469 10% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
99.6/100 16.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Safdar Ali, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1235184979 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/23/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
99.6147
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
99.5973
Quality
65.9193
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Safdar Ali, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$44
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Safdar Ali, MD. To verify Safdar Ali, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Safdar Ali, MD - brand share 12.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
12% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 3,469 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
3,469
Total Claims
$364K
Total Drug Cost
278
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,383.133
- Total Day Supply
- 249,109
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $303K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $58K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 37
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.87
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 99, 75-84: 103, 85+: 46
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Safdar Ali, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
299 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
242 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
183 claims
- Eliquis 117
Eliquis
117 claims
- Nifedipine Er 116
Nifedipine Er
116 claims
- Potassium Chloride 116
Potassium Chloride
116 claims
- Enalapril Maleate 113
Enalapril Maleate
113 claims
- Carvedilol 100
Carvedilol
100 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 299 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 242 |
| Furosemide | 183 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 117 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 116 |
| Potassium Chloride | 116 |
| Enalapril Maleate | 113 |
| Carvedilol | 100 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 95 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 83 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Safdar Ali, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
25,298
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,149
Avg Claims per Provider
Safdar Ali, MD's 3,469 claims are above the specialty average of 3,149.
Nationwide Cardiovascular Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ali, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (99.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ali.
One of 992 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Nicolaos Abariotis
MD
Chicago, IL
Dr. Tahir Abbasi
M.D.
Hazel Crest, IL
Dr. Ashraf Abourahma
M.D.
Oak Lawn, IL
Dr. Bruce Abramowitz
M.D.,F.A.C.C.
Oak Lawn, IL
Dr. Amjad Abualsuod
MD
Peoria, IL
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Safdar Ali, MD's specialty? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Safdar Ali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Safdar Ali, MD wrote 3,469 Medicare Part D claims totaling $364K in drug costs for 278 beneficiaries.
What is Safdar Ali, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.6/100 (Quality: 99.6, Cost: 65.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Safdar Ali, MD located? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD is located at 2222 W DIVISION ST, Chicago, IL, 60622. Phone: (773) 384-1100.
What is Safdar Ali, MD's NPI number? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235184979, issued on 05/23/2006.
Does Safdar Ali, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $303K in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,298 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Safdar Ali, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Safdar Ali, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Safdar Ali, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,469 Part D claims and 278 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Safdar Ali, MD's credentials? ▼
Safdar Ali, MD's NPI is 1235184979 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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