Dr. Michael Meier Safaee, MD

Dr. Safaee practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Safaee's NPI, 1255759072, was assigned on March 29, 2014. Dr. Safaee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2014. Dr. Safaee holds California license A140375.

Dr. Safaee's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Safaee's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Safaee is also affiliated with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safaee to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 other site and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safaee practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Safaee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Safaee is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Safaee's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Safaee treats.

CMS data shows 236 Medicare services from Dr. Safaee across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,444 for them.

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safaee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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. Safaee's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.

Dr. Safaee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Safaee as offering telehealth. CMS counts 116 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Safaee, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 52 papers to Dr. Safaee, published from 2011 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Safaee has published most often in Neurosurg Focus. Dr. Safaee's most frequent co-authors are Matthew Sun, Taemin Oh, MD and Michael Edward Ivan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 119 general payments to Dr. Safaee from 15 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $3,579.

Dr. Safaee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2014.

Dr. Safaee is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.