Dr. James K. Saffier, MD

  • French Camp, CA
  • Internist
NPI1912929464PAC ID4486791589
Medicare services, 2024
609
Medicare patients, 2024
299
Part D claims, 2019
18
MIPS score, 2024
82
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231
Practice phone
Call (209) 468-6000
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Primary practice

San Joaquin General Hospital

Hospital · French Camp, California

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Dr. James K. Saffier is an internist in French Camp, California

Dr. Saffier practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin.

Dr. Saffier's NPI, 1912929464, was assigned on July 24, 2006. Dr. Saffier graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Saffier holds California license G053151.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486791589
NPI enumeration date
July 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 468-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James K. Saffier practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California

Dr. Saffier's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital, at 500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 468-6000.

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Dr. James K. Saffier is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Saffier's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin. Dr. Saffier is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. The medical group on file is San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saffier to 1 more community health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James K. Saffier's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
San Joaquin General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James K. Saffier is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Saffier's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Saffier is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Saffier is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G053151 · 1984 to 2027 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Saffier

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James K. Saffier billed Medicare for 609 services in 2024

CMS data shows 609 Medicare services from Dr. Saffier across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 299 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,211 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024609
Medicare patients299
Paid by Medicare$16,211
Procedure codes5

Dr. Saffier's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3252024: 43032%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1682024: 1797%

Dr. Saffier compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Saffier
  • California median
Medicare services
609vs 36169% above
Medicare patients
299vs 15198% above
Part D claims
18vs 42196% below

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Saffier's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James K. Saffier treated 299 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saffier in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 76% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saffier's median patient age at 61, with 39% women.

Medicare patients, 2024299
Average age73
Average risk score2.64
Also on Medicaid76%

Dr. Saffier's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Saffier's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14047%
  • Men15953%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Saffier's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes53%
  4. Chronic kidney disease50%
  5. Heart failure48%
  6. Atrial fibrillation40%
  7. Ischemic heart disease34%
  8. COPD32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Saffier's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women39%
  • Men61%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James K. Saffier wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Saffier wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $102 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 175 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 201918
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$102

Dr. Saffier's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 1752019: 1890%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 10 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. James K. Saffier scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Saffier for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Saffier accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Saffier's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 71.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 58of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. James K. Saffier graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Saffier graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolFeinberg School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in geriatric medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in hospice and palliative medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  5. Board certified in obesity medicineAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James K. Saffier accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Saffier is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • Humana
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Saffier accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James K. Saffier's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James K. Saffier's NPI number?

Dr. James K. Saffier's NPI number is 1912929464. It was assigned on July 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James K. Saffier?

Dr. James K. Saffier is an internist in French Camp, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. James K. Saffier practice?

Dr. Saffier practices at 500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231. Dr. Saffier's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saffier to 1 community health center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James K. Saffier's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Saffier is (209) 468-6000.

What is Dr. James K. Saffier's medical license number?

Dr. Saffier holds California license G053151.

Which hospitals is Dr. James K. Saffier affiliated with?

Dr. Saffier practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California. Dr. Saffier is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. James K. Saffier part of?

Dr. Saffier is linked to San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Saffier to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James K. Saffier accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saffier billed Medicare for 609 services in 2024, and Dr. Saffier accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James K. Saffier's MIPS score?

Dr. Saffier's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James K. Saffier see?

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saffier in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. James K. Saffier board certified?

Yes. Dr. Saffier is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. James K. Saffier bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Saffier's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. James K. Saffier go to medical school?

Dr. Saffier graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. James K. Saffier prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saffier's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide.

How long has Dr. James K. Saffier been practicing?

Dr. Saffier graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. James K. Saffier accept?

Dr. Saffier is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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