Saeid Safaee, MD
NPI 1437112604ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Glendale, CA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Vista Critical Care Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Glendale, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,497,603 for 2,943 claims, against $443,123 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,325 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Simi Valley and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437112604 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | C-53279 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | C-53279 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | C-53279 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 969 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,605 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $443,123 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,943 · 3,220 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 443 |
| Total drug cost | $1,497,603 |
| Generic share | 23% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Vista Critical Care Associates IncGlendale, CA · 15 clinicians
- Southern California Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, Inc.Glendale, CA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley, CA
- Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA
- Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterGlendale, CA
- Usc Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,325 · 53 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,159 · 49 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $215.78 | 15 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $153.51 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $119.92 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $109.34 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $83.72 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,325 · 53 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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