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Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD

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(149 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology and Women's Health

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Professional interests include: gynecologic surgery

1708 S Yakima Avenue Suite 203
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 382-8150

Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD is a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA specializing in gynecologic oncology and women's health. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

1708 S Yakima Avenue Suite 203
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecologic surgery is surgery performed on a woman's pelvic region. It is usually performed by an OB/GYN and can involve the bladder, rectum, or reproductive organs. Surgery in this area may be performed for many reasons, but the most common procedures include:

Hysterectomy
Fibroid removal
Treatment of endometriosis or other heavy bleeding
Cancer treatment, including cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers
Removal of ovarian cysts
Infertility treatment
Treatment for incontinence
Sterilization or 'tube-tying'
Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Repair of vaginal tears

More and more, gynecologic surgery is moving towards the use of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses several small incisions and tiny tools and scopes to perform the operation, rather than one large opening. While it is not appropriate in every case, minimally invasive surgery can lead to less scarring, less blood loss, faster recovery, and a lower chance for infection. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery may be performed with a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It may also be performed robotically, using even smaller tools and cameras that a surgeon controls from a computer. Robotic surgery allows even better vision, precision, and control than laparoscopic surgery.

Over the course of a lifetime, many women need pelvic surgery to stay healthy. Qualified gynecologic surgeons will have the right tools at their disposal to provide care with a minimum of discomfort.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

gynecologic surgery

minimally invasive surgery

total laparoscopic hysterectomy

In 2023, Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD performed more gynecologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

laparoscopic biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD performed more biopsy, and laparoscopic biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
dissection	17
doctor visit	260
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	46
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	47
open surgery	14
pelvic surgery	17
removal of internal scar tissue	14
urologic procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were gynecologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
gynecologic procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	21
doctor visit	181
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	49
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	58
pelvic surgery	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
dissection	20
doctor visit	171
excision	34
gynecologic procedures	55
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	75
pelvic surgery	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	24
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	224
excision	20
gynecologic procedures	49
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	69
pelvic surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
dissection	19
doctor visit	201
excision	42
gynecologic procedures	76
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	95
pelvic imaging	17
pelvic surgery	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
women's imaging	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	28
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	195
excision	30
gynecologic procedures	55
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	57
pelvic imaging	12
pelvic surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
diagnostic procedures	11
dissection	23
doctor visit	194
excision	39
gynecologic procedures	70
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	104
pelvic imaging	13
pelvic surgery	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
gynecologic procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
pelvic imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
women's imaging	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	195
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	38
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	55
pelvic surgery	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gynecologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	183
excision	12
gynecologic procedures	27
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
pelvic surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Tacoma, WA were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

abdominal surgery	14
ablation	17
diagnostic procedures	11
dissection	18
doctor visit	196
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	48
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	59
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	13
pelvic surgery	18
removal of internal scar tissue	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
urologic procedures	14
women's imaging	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	15
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	2
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subspecialty in Gynecologic Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Subspecialty in Gynecologic Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 149 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I can't say enough about how kind and attentive Dr. Saffari was to me. The Dr. was incredibly patient and attentive to me. The exam was respectful and quick. His appraisal of all the tests required was spot on.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Saffari is the absolute best! No one can ever top him. I've never had a dr take such care for me! I truly trusted him with my life & best decision I ever made!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr.Saffari was very calming and kind man who made us feel very comfortable. We really appreciated his expertise.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-13

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He was very informative & made me very comfortable regarding my future surgery. I was very pleased to meet him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-23

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Dr. Saffari is one of the most extraordinarily kind physicians I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-12-22

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Provider explained very well about procedure being done what they were doing and the next steps.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-20

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Dr Saffari is excellent. He is obviously much loved and respected by all staff.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-26

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Dr Saffari is very compassionate and gave me a great feeling of confidence

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-04

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Kind and compassionate

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$228 Da Vinci Surgical System $228
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$226 KEYTRUDA $214	NON-PRODUCT $12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$197 LYNPARZA $197
Ethicon US, LLC	$184 Enseal X1 $98	Echelon Powered Circular $64	STRATAFIX $11	EVARREST $10
TESARO, Inc.	$161 ZEJULA $139	VARUBI $23
Other	$287 Osphena $126	Rubraca $69	Avastin $39	VOTRIENT $18	Vessel Sealing $18	Other $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,230
Education	$54

Research Payments

Dr. Bahman Saffari, MD, PhD has received 9 research payments totaling $20,375.

Biography

Dr. Bahman Saffari's specialties are gynecologic oncology and women's health. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. In his practice, he is particularly interested in gynecologic surgery. Dr. Saffari studied medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Saffari speaks Persian. He is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Saffari welcomes new patients at his office inTacoma, WA as reported by Doctor.com.