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Dr. Kassem Safa, MD

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences
Professional interests include: kidney transplant, electrolyte disorders, kidney problems, and more.
165 Cambridge Street Suite 302
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD is a nephrologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Kassem Safa, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (617) 726-5050

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

165 Cambridge Street Suite 302
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-5050
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55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-2000
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In The News 

“"It's really important for us as a community that takes care of these patients to make sure the message is consistent," said Dr. Kassem Safa, associate medical director for the kidney transplant...”—"Donating a kidney is safer than ever, reassuring research finds", NBC News, August 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 50
doctor visit 73
hospital care 199
inpatient care 199

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 130
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 150
Black 24
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 52
Dementia 13
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 75
doctor visit 261
hospital care 481
inpatient care 481

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 78
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 134
Black 20
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 57
Dementia 18
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 92
doctor visit 339
hemofiltration 34
hospital care 547
inpatient care 547

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 16
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 55
Dementia 17
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 131
doctor visit 377
hemofiltration 88
hospital care 699
inpatient care 699

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 158
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 180
Black 20
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 59
Dementia 21
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 106
doctor visit 528
hemofiltration 76
hospital care 712
inpatient care 712

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 201
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 33
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 52
Dementia 17
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 84
doctor visit 122
hemofiltration 53
hospital care 575
inpatient care 575

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 191
Black 26
Hispanic 23
Asian 15
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 106
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 56
Dementia 16
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 31
doctor visit 119
hospital care 594
inpatient care 594

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 182
Black 33
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 54
Dementia 21
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 24
doctor visit 269
hospital care 378
inpatient care 378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 31
Hispanic 18
Asian 11
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 53
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 42
doctor visit 389
hospital care 391
inpatient care 391

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 26
Hispanic 19
Asian 12
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 49
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis 70
doctor visit 275
hemofiltration 62
hospital care 508
inpatient care 508

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD.

Gender
Male 155
Female 89
Ethnicity
Black / African American 25
Asian / Pacific Islander 4
Non-Hispanic White 175
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 19
Other 5
Age
75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 117
65 to 74 95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kassem Safa, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kassem Safa, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 18
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 54
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Cancer 8
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Hospital of Saint Raphael. He is certified by the Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Hospital of Saint Raphael

Board Certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth, WellSense NH and Blue Cross Blue Shield NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kassem Safa, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH
Blue Cross Blue Shield NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kassem Safa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Invivyd Inc $2,625 PEMGARDA
$2,625
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $225 SOLIRIS
$176 		Strensiq
$49
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $126 Envarsus
$126
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $123 THYMOGLOBULIN
$123
Mallinckrodt LLC $109 ACTHAR
$109
Other $52 Valcyte
$35 		NORTHERA
$16
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $2,625
Food and Beverage $635

Research Payments

Dr. Kassem Safa, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $65,738.

Biography

Dr. Kassem Safa sees patients in Boston, MA. His medical specialties are general practice and adult nephrology. Dr. Safa attended Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Hospital of Saint Raphael for residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Safa include pancreas problems, kidney problems, and pancreas transplant. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, Coventry, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Safa honors. Dr. Safa (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and French. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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