Dr. Mina G. Safain, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 388
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 310
- Part D claims, 2024
- 77
- Publications
- 41
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 636-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Mina G. Safain is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Safain practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.
Dr. Safain's NPI, 1821228883, was assigned on July 23, 2009. Dr. Safain holds Massachusetts license 266089.
- NPI
- 1821228883NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486943156
- NPI enumeration date
- July 23, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 636-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mina G. Safain practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Safain's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center, at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 636-5000.
- Tufts Medical Center800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 636-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mina G. Safain is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Safain's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dr. Safain is also affiliated with MelroseWakefield Hospital. The medical group on file is Pratt Neurosurgical Associates, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safain to 2 more medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 imaging center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mina G. Safain's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safain practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mina G. Safain is one of 182 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts
Neurological surgery is Dr. Safain's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Safain is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Safain
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Mina G. Safain billed Medicare for 388 services in 2024
CMS data shows 388 Medicare services from Dr. Safain across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,922 for them.
Dr. Safain's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3752024: 32513%
- Surgery
- 2023: 172024: 63271%
Where Dr. Safain's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24463%
- In a facility14437%
Dr. Safain compared with the Massachusetts median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Safain
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 388vs 20292% above
- Medicare patients
- 310vs 16193% above
- Part D claims
- 52vs 222.4 times
Medians across 156 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Safain'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. Mina G. Safain treated 310 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safain in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 126 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Safain's median patient age at 63, with 53% women.
Dr. Safain's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Safain's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17456%
- Men13644%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Safain's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety47%
- Mood disorders45%
- Depression40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Safain's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mina G. Safain wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Safain wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 52 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $325 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Safain's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic76 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Safain'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. Safain's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids26%20 of 77 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: 492024: 526%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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
Dr. Mina G. Safain ranks in the 83rd percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Safain accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Safain as offering telehealth. CMS counts 146 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Safain, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Safain ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 83rd percentile146 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 82nd percentile60 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Mina G. Safain has 41 publications on record
Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Safain, published from 2012 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 15. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Aneurysm, Cerebral Angiography and Lumbar Vertebrae. Dr. Safain has published most often in J Clin Neurosci. Dr. Safain's most frequent co-authors are Adel Malek, MD, Ron I. Riesenburger, MD and Steven Wei-Hung Hwang, MD.
Dr. Safain's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Dr. Safain writes about most
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Cerebral Angiography
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Stents
- Endovascular Procedures
- Neuroendoscopy
- Neurosurgical Procedures
Dr. Safain's most frequent co-authors
- Adel Malek, MD16 shared papers
- Ron I. Riesenburger, MD15 shared papers
- Steven Wei-Hung Hwang, MD10 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Safain
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Mina G. Safain received $2,635 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Safain from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,303.
General payments to Dr. Safain by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Safain by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Travel and lodging$1,45355%
- Food and beverage$1,18245%
Companies that paid Dr. Safain the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Mina G. Safain's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Mina G. Safain's NPI number?
Dr. Mina G. Safain's NPI number is 1821228883. It was assigned on July 23, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mina G. Safain?
Dr. Mina G. Safain is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Mina G. Safain practice?
Dr. Safain practices at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Dr. Safain's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safain to 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 imaging center.
What is Dr. Mina G. Safain's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Safain is (617) 636-5000.
What is Dr. Mina G. Safain's medical license number?
Dr. Safain holds Massachusetts license 266089.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mina G. Safain affiliated with?
Dr. Safain practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Safain is also affiliated with MelroseWakefield Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Mina G. Safain part of?
Dr. Safain is linked to Pratt Neurosurgical Associates, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Safain to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Mina G. Safain accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Safain billed Medicare for 388 services in 2024, and Dr. Safain accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Mina G. Safain offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Safain as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mina G. Safain see?
CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safain in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Mina G. Safain bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Safain's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Mina G. Safain prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Safain's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Oxycodone HCl and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Mina G. Safain received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,635 in general payments to Dr. Safain from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Mina G. Safain been practicing?
Dr. Safain graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Mina G. Safain do research?
Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Safain, published from 2012 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Mina G. Safain publish with?
Dr. Safain's most frequent co-authors are Adel Malek, MD (16 shared papers), Ron I. Riesenburger, MD (15 shared papers) and Steven Wei-Hung Hwang, MD (10 shared papers).
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