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Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD

(Dr. Hazim Safi, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Baghdad, Baghdad College of Medicine (1970)

Professional interests include: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, heart valve disease

6410 Fannin Street 450
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 500-5304

Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Baghdad, Baghdad College of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare and HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Office Locations

1200 Binz Street Suite 900
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 522-0220

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6410 Fannin Street 450
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 500-5304

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endovascular procedures

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

open transfemoral TAVR

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

aortic valve surgery

heart valve surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD performed more endovascular procedures, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, open transfemoral TAVR (through groin incision), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aortic valve surgery, and heart valve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart valve procedures

In 2024, Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD performed more heart valve procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

open surgery	11
vascular procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

open surgery	17
vascular procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

open surgery	14
vascular procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	16
minimally invasive procedures	67
vascular procedures	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	25
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	72
vascular procedures	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	108
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	54
vascular procedures	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	98
minimally invasive procedures	49
vascular procedures	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	130
minimally invasive procedures	65
vascular procedures	65

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2024 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	136
minimally invasive procedures	68
vascular procedures	68

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	125
doctor visit	19
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	62
open surgery	14
vascular procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	22
Male	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	36
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	20
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Hazim J. Safi, MD graduated from University of Baghdad, Baghdad College of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Baghdad, Baghdad College of Medicine (1970)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$4,606 PROPATEN Vascular Graft $1,423	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $739	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $626	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $551	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $257	Other $1,011
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,695 Endurant $623	Aptus Heli-FX $222	Valiant Captivia $177	CoreValve Evolut $125	Aortic Stent Grafts $114	Other $434
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation	$1,146 CARDIOVASCULAR PRODUCT $1,018	Hercules $128
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$864 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $105	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $94	Heart Valve Repair $62	$603
Medtronic, Inc.	$603 ENDURANT IIS $449	Mosaic $155
Other	$4,462 AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System $365	Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $341	CLEVIPREX $231	VENOVO $205	Impella $203	Other $3,117

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,637
Honoraria	$698
Travel and Lodging	$23
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Hazim Safi's specialties are cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Houston, TX. Dr. Safi obtained his medical school training at the University of Baghdad, Baghdad College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. His clinical interests encompass heart valve disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. Dr. Safi is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare.