Dr. Syed Atif Safdar, MD

  • Stockton, CA
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1144568007PAC ID4587924873
Medicare services, 2019
37
Medicare patients, 2024
18
Part D claims, 2024
1,334
Publications
6
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210
Practice phone
Call (209) 476-2000
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Primary practice

Permanente Medical Group Inc

Stockton, California

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Dr. Syed Atif Safdar is a pulmonologist in Stockton, California

Dr. Safdar practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California.

Dr. Safdar's NPI, 1144568007, was assigned on January 27, 2013. Dr. Safdar graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Safdar holds California license A149412.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587924873
NPI enumeration date
January 27, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 476-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California

Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 476-2000.

  • Permanente Medical Group Inc
    7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210 · San Joaquin CountyPhone(209) 476-2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California. Dr. Safdar is also affiliated with Roseville Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safdar to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Syed Atif Safdar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safdar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Permanente Medical Group IncAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Syed Atif Safdar is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Safdar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Safdar is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Safdar's licenses on file in 4 states: California, New Jersey, District of Columbia and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A149412 · 2017 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RP1001X
  • Internal medicine, New JerseyLicense 25MA09529400 · 2014 to 2023 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • District of Columbia license2016 to 2018
  • Maryland license2016 to 2017

Pulmonologists near Dr. Safdar

Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar billed Medicare for 37 services in 2019

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Safdar across 1 procedure code in 2019, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,647 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201937
Medicare patients18
Paid by Medicare$6,647
Procedure codes1

Dr. Safdar compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2019

  • Dr. Safdar
  • California median
Medicare services
37vs 64994% below
Medicare patients
18vs 27293% below
Part D claims
1,216vs 4212.9 times

Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Safdar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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. Syed Atif Safdar treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safdar in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have chronic kidney disease. Their average risk score is 2.24, 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. Safdar's median patient age at 53, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202418
Average age66
Average risk score2.24

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Chronic kidney disease61%
  3. Heart failure61%
  4. High cholesterol61%

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

Dr. Safdar's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar wrote 1,334 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Safdar wrote 1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 249 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,216 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $237,263 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,153 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,334
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$237,263
Part D patients249

Dr. Safdar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic763 claims57%
  • Brand-name571 claims43%

Dr. Safdar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Safdar's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics10%135 of 1,334 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1532024: 1,2165%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 18 in 2023.

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

How Dr. Syed Atif Safdar takes part in Medicare

Dr. Safdar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Syed Atif Safdar has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Safdar in 2015. Dr. Safdar's most frequent co-authors are Richard A. Miller, MD, Hamid Salim Shaaban, MD and Yazan Abdeen, MD.

Papers6

Dr. Safdar's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Safdar

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar received $309 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Safdar from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $143.

General payments to Dr. Safdar by program year, 2016 to 2018

Companies that paid Dr. Safdar the most, 2016 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine

Dr. Safdar graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolSt. George's University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in critical care medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in pulmonary diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  5. Board certified in sleep medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Safdar is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Safdar accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Syed Atif Safdar'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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. Syed Atif Safdar's NPI number?

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar's NPI number is 1144568007. It was assigned on January 27, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar?

Dr. Syed Atif Safdar is a pulmonologist in Stockton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar practice?

Dr. Safdar practices at 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210. Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safdar to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Safdar is (209) 476-2000.

What is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar's medical license number?

Dr. Safdar holds California license A149412, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Syed Atif Safdar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Safdar in California (2017 to 2027), New Jersey (2014 to 2023), District of Columbia (2016 to 2018) and Maryland (2016 to 2017).

Which hospitals is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar affiliated with?

Dr. Safdar is affiliated with Roseville Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar part of?

Dr. Safdar is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Safdar billed Medicare for 37 services in 2019, and Dr. Safdar accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar see?

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safdar in 2024, with an average age of 66.

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Is Dr. Syed Atif Safdar board certified?

Yes. Dr. Safdar is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Safdar's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291).

Where did Dr. Syed Atif Safdar go to medical school?

Dr. Safdar graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009.

What drugs does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Safdar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Spiriva Respimat and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Syed Atif Safdar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $309 in general payments to Dr. Safdar from 4 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Syed Atif Safdar been practicing?

Dr. Safdar graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Safdar.

Who does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar publish with?

Dr. Safdar's most frequent co-authors are Richard A. Miller, MD (2 shared papers), Hamid Salim Shaaban, MD (2 shared papers) and Yazan Abdeen, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Syed Atif Safdar accept?

Dr. Safdar is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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