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Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders

575 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Suite 1
Greenbrae, CA 94904

(415) 625-3230

Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD is an urologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Cedars-Sinai and Centinela Hospital Medical Center.

Office Locations

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

1317 5th Street Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 751-5886

(310) 751-5887

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23101 Sherman Place Suite 304
West Hills, CA 91307

(818) 703-9500

(818) 703-9506

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Dignity Health

575 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Suite 1
Greenbrae, CA 94904

(415) 625-3230

(415) 461-3233

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	88
ablation	13
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1045
hospital care	61
incontinence surgery	11
injections	17
inpatient care	61
lab tests	343
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	143
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
urologic procedures	409

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
ablation	23
catheterization	44
cytology	22
doctor visit	1131
hospital care	47
incontinence surgery	14
injections	15
inpatient care	47
lab tests	1324
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	181
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	118
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	252
urologic procedures	478

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	115
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), urologic procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	199
ablation	16
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	1085
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	154
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	270
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	490
urologic procedures	298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	121
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), urologic procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	96
ablation	16
blood draw	21
catheterization	25
doctor visit	1018
hormone therapy	20
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	864
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	20
pelvic imaging	142
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
urologic procedures	221

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	24
Hispanic	60
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	178
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
blood draw	46
doctor visit	1132
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	787
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	116
pelvic imaging	133
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
urologic procedures	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	74
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
blood draw	17
doctor visit	550
lab tests	334
minimally invasive procedures	40
pelvic imaging	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
urologic procedures	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	51
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Monica, CA were lab tests, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	105
ablation	17
blood draw	28
catheterization	36
cytology	22
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	996
hormone therapy	20
hospital care	35
incontinence surgery	12
injections	16
inpatient care	35
lab tests	789
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	127
minor procedures	16
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	132
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
urologic procedures	265

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	484
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	89
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	243

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD From 2012 - 2017

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Urology Urology (Sub: Pelvic Medicine) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Urology Urology (Sub: Pelvic Medicine)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Cedars-Sinai

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
American Medical Systems Inc.	$7,928 AMS 700 Series $7,855	GreenLight Laser Therapy $48	MINIARC PRO $18	AdVance Male Sling System $7
Allergan Inc.	$4,715 BOTOX $4,648	BOTOX OAB $46	$20
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$908 Omnigraft $474	INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX (THIN) $154	Flowable $36	PriMatrix $33	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $32	Other $180
Coloplast Corp	$886 TITAN $359	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $330	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $132	CONTINENCE CARE $65
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$649 Vesicare $241	Myrbetriq $148	XTANDI $82	$178
Other	$3,344 Lupron $299	Androgel $280	Omnigraft $225	Urolift - UL400 $196	FIRMAGON $184	Other $2,160

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,732
Consulting Fee	$6,600
Travel and Lodging	$4,792
Education	$197
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$57
Other	$52

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Michael Harris Safir, MD.

UroGPO LLC	2017	$137,711.47	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2016	$3,996.39	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2015	$1,463.41	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Michael Safir specializes in general surgery and urology (urinary tract disease) and practices in West Hills, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and Greenbrae, CA. Dr. Safir's clinical interests encompass urologic (genitourinary) disorders. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health, Cedars-Sinai, and Centinela Hospital Medical Center. He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Safir completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Dr. Safir has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has a closed panel according to Dignity Health.