Dr. James A. Safar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 289
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 201
- Part D claims, 2024
- 337
- Industry payments
- $1,605
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX 75087-4800
- Practice phone
- Call (972) 722-0101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Prime Eye Care, P.A.
Physician office · Rockwall, Texas
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Dr. James A. Safar is an ophthalmologist in Rockwall, Texas
Dr. Safar practices at Prime Eye Care, P.A. in Rockwall, Texas.
Dr. Safar's NPI, 1518916626, was assigned on May 8, 2006. Dr. Safar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Safar's Texas license number on file is J8753.
- NPI
- 1518916626NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486558459
- NPI enumeration date
- May 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (972) 722-0101
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James A. Safar practices at Prime Eye Care, P.A. in Rockwall, Texas
Dr. Safar's primary practice is Prime Eye Care, P.A., at 2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX 75087-4800. The practice phone is (972) 722-0101.
- Prime Eye Care, P.A.2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX 75087-4800Phone(972) 722-0101
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James A. Safar is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Safar's primary practice is Prime Eye Care, P.A. in Rockwall, Texas.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James A. Safar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safar practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Prime Eye Care, P.A. | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James A. Safar is one of 1,311 ophthalmologists in Texas
Ophthalmology is Dr. Safar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Safar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Safar has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, hypertensive retinopathy and retinal detachment among the conditions Dr. Safar treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Safar
Counts of ophthalmologists 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. James A. Safar billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024
CMS data shows 289 Medicare services from Dr. Safar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,085 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Safar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1462024: 19332%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 772024: 804%
- Imaging
- 2023: 152024: 167%
Dr. Safar compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Safar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 289vs 1,35379% below
- Medicare patients
- 201vs 49259% below
- Part D claims
- 285vs 61354% below
Medians across 1,290 ophthalmologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Safar'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 A. Safar treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Safar's median patient age at 70, with 54% women.
Dr. Safar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Safar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12361%
- Men7839%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Safar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes35%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Mood disorders22%
- Anxiety20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Safar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James A. Safar wrote 337 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Safar wrote 337 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 285 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $35,794 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 270 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Safar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic201 claims60%
- Brand-name136 claims40%
Dr. Safar'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2702024: 2856%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 10 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
How Dr. James A. Safar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Safar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James A. Safar received $1,605 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Safar from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,285.
General payments to Dr. Safar by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Safar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James A. Safar has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Safar, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Safar
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James A. Safar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Safar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Safar is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James A. Safar accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Safar is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Safar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James A. Safar'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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James A. Safar's NPI number?
Dr. James A. Safar's NPI number is 1518916626. It was assigned on May 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James A. Safar?
Dr. James A. Safar is an ophthalmologist in Rockwall, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. James A. Safar practice?
Dr. Safar practices at 2006 S Goliad Street, Rockwall, TX 75087-4800. Dr. Safar's primary practice is Prime Eye Care, P.A. in Rockwall, Texas.
What is Dr. James A. Safar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Safar is (972) 722-0101.
What is Dr. James A. Safar's medical license number?
Dr. Safar's Texas license number on file is J8753.
Does Dr. James A. Safar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Safar billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024, and Dr. Safar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James A. Safar see?
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safar in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. James A. Safar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Safar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. James A. Safar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Safar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. James A. Safar go to medical school?
Dr. Safar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1994.
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What drugs does Dr. James A. Safar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Safar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, Latanoprost and Gatifloxacin.
Has Dr. James A. Safar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,605 in general payments to Dr. Safar from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. James A. Safar been practicing?
Dr. Safar graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. James A. Safar accept?
Dr. Safar is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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