Farah Al-Saffar, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (MD, MPH) with Healthtexas Provider Network, practicing in Dallas, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $938,264 for 1,118 claims, against $47,788 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,021 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972846285 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MPH |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | S7834 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | S7834 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 670 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,788 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,118 · 2,721 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 131 |
| Total drug cost | $938,264 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
Medical group
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkWaxahachie, TX · 2,697 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - DallasDallas, TX
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- WaxahachieWaxahachie, TX
- Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,021 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$11,507 · 26 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,550 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,210 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $86.91 | 4 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $83.29 | 4 |
| Ancora Heart, Inc. | $56.01 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,760 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$261.04 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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