Dr. Howard Safran, MD

  • Providence, RI
  • Hematologist and oncologist
NPI1982616744PAC ID4183511520
Medicare services, 2024
743
Medicare patients, 2024
219
Part D claims, 2024
966
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$167
Practice address
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Practice phone
Call (401) 444-6966
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Primary practice

Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's

Providence, Rhode Island

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Dr. Howard Safran is a hematologist and oncologist in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Safran practices at Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Safran's NPI, 1982616744, was assigned on August 12, 2006. Dr. Safran graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Safran holds Rhode Island license MD08407.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4183511520
NPI enumeration date
August 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(401) 444-6966
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Howard Safran practices at Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Safran's primary practice is Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's, at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903 in Providence County. The practice phone is (401) 444-6966.

  • Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's
    593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903 · Providence CountyPhone(401) 444-6966

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

Dr. Howard Safran is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Safran's primary practice is Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Safran is also affiliated with The Miriam Hospital. The medical group on file is Rhode Island Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safran to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Safran's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safran practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children'sAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Howard Safran is one of 69 hematologists and oncologists in Rhode Island

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Safran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Safran is licensed in Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hematology and oncology, Rhode IslandPrimaryLicense MD08407 · taxonomy 207RH0003X

Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Safran

Counts of hematologists and oncologists 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. Howard Safran billed Medicare for 743 services in 2024

CMS data shows 743 Medicare services from Dr. Safran across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 219 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,660 for them.

Medicare services, 2024743
Medicare patients219
Paid by Medicare$61,660
Procedure codes8

Where Dr. Safran's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office52370%
  • In a facility22030%

Dr. Safran compared with the Rhode Island median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Safran
  • Rhode Island median
Medicare services
743vs 3702.0 times
Medicare patients
219vs 16632% above
Part D claims
732vs 39386% above

Medians across 68 hematologists and oncologists in Rhode Island with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Howard Safran treated 219 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safran in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.38, 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. Safran's median patient age at 74, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024219
Average age75
Average risk score2.38
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Safran's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Safran's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10648%
  • Men11352%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Cancer42%
  5. Anxiety32%
  6. Diabetes29%
  7. Ischemic heart disease29%
  8. Chronic kidney disease24%

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

Dr. Safran's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

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

Dr. Howard Safran wrote 966 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Safran wrote 966 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 732 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $214,100 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024966
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$214,100
Part D patients180

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

  • Generic816 claims84%
  • Brand-name and other150 claims16%

Dr. Safran'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. Safran's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids11%110 of 966 claims
  • Antibiotics3%31 of 966 claims

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

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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

Dr. Howard Safran offers telehealth to Medicare patients

CMS lists Dr. Safran as offering telehealth.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Howard Safran received $167 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Safran from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $106. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $130 in 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.

General payments to Dr. Safran by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Safran by kind, 2024 to 2025

$167in total
  • Food and beverage$15190%
  • Education$1610%

Companies that paid Dr. Safran the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Howard Safran graduated from Boston University School of Medicine

Dr. Safran graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolBoston University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Howard Safran'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 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)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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Howard Safran's NPI number?

Dr. Howard Safran's NPI number is 1982616744. It was assigned on August 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Safran?

Dr. Howard Safran is a hematologist and oncologist in Providence, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).

Where does Dr. Howard Safran practice?

Dr. Safran practices at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903. Dr. Safran's primary practice is Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's in Providence, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safran to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Howard Safran's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Safran is (401) 444-6966.

What is Dr. Howard Safran's medical license number?

Dr. Safran holds Rhode Island license MD08407.

Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Safran affiliated with?

Dr. Safran is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Safran to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Howard Safran part of?

Dr. Safran is linked to Rhode Island Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Safran to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Howard Safran accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Safran billed Medicare for 743 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Howard Safran offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Safran as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Safran see?

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safran in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Howard Safran bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Safran's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).

Where did Dr. Howard Safran go to medical school?

Dr. Safran graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Howard Safran prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Safran's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Prochlorperazine Maleate and Imatinib Mesylate.

Has Dr. Howard Safran received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $167 in general payments to Dr. Safran from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Howard Safran been practicing?

Dr. Safran graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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