Ihsan Omer Safi, MD
NPI 1538128863ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Bluefield, VA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Bluefield, Virginia, licensed in VA and WV, with an NPI issued in March 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,684,927 for 10,441 claims, against $74,023 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $368.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Clinch Valley Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538128863 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 0101049197 | VA |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 0101049197 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 17223 | WV |
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 - Endocrinology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 311 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 961 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,023 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,441 · 25,452 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 587 |
| Total drug cost | $2,684,927 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- Clinch Valley Medical CenterRichlands, VA
- Princeton Community Hospital Assn IncPrinceton, WV
- Welch Community HospitalWelch, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$368.19 · 22 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$418.91 · 27 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $292.30 | 17 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $31.52 | 2 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.36 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.13 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$368.19 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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