Active NPI 1194731950 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stuart Larry Saftchick , MD

Internal Medicine • Bronx, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stuart Saftchick, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Bronx, NY. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1984, Dr. Saftchick delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1387 CASTLE HILL AVE.

Dr. Saftchick accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg, injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1387 Castle Hill Ave
Suite 6

Bronx, NY 104624833

Telephone 7189314200

Fax 7189318869

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Aaa Primary Medical Care, Pc Facility NPI 1518123405

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Bronx, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +18.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.4 Yrs

State Avg: 29.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1016 Specialists

Practicing in Bronx, NY (12979 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

31.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Saftchick (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Bronx Specialty Average (23.4 Years) 23.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	31	$124.05	$121.02
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	29	15	$40.00	$1.18
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	29	15	$25.00	$16.04
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	17	16	$10.00	$8.65
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	14	$38.80	$16.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	22	$151.20	$131.46
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	12	$12.50	$8.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	96	34	$45.00	$16.82
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	96	34	$30.00	$1.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	30	$200.00	$148.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	27	$175.00	$108.01
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	54	33	$15.00	$2.96
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	31	30	$85.00	$16.90
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	31	30	$55.00	$14.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	20	$95.00	$68.19
81003 Automated urinalysis test	19	19	$25.00	$2.23
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	15	15	$44.00	$19.80
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	15	15	$270.00	$152.65
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	12	11	$500.00	$232.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	105	39	$29.95	$1.99
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	105	39	$44.86	$16.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	30	$200.00	$154.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	33	$174.68	$109.21
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	56	37	$15.00	$3.00
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	43	25	$106.97	$106.97
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	36	33	$55.00	$15.64
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	36	33	$85.00	$18.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	24	$95.00	$67.22
81003 Automated urinalysis test	27	25	$25.00	$2.31
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	19	19	$500.00	$240.36
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	16	16	$270.00	$156.49
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	16	16	$55.00	$20.38
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	14	14	$40.00	$20.53
93225 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous	11	11	$95.00	$19.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	196	47	$107.02	$106.77
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	88	36	$30.00	$16.71
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	86	36	$25.00	$1.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	32	$150.00	$88.55
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	56	36	$107.02	$106.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	27	$200.00	$128.29
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	45	32	$10.00	$2.98
81003 Automated urinalysis test	23	21	$20.00	$2.23
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	23	21	$45.00	$15.47
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	23	21	$75.00	$20.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	17	$76.05	$54.63
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	14	13	$51.85	$51.49
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	13	13	$196.98	$195.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	47	$150.00	$85.39
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	103	46	$31.26	$19.32
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	102	46	$25.00	$1.79
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	50	36	$11.10	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	23	$200.00	$124.52
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	29	29	$45.00	$14.99
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	29	29	$208.62	$19.97
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	27	27	$75.00	$20.84
81003 Automated urinalysis test	26	24	$20.00	$2.44
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	20	18	$447.50	$227.39
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	17	16	$450.00	$151.57
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	16	16	$40.00	$18.65
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	15	15	$55.00	$19.22
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	14	14	$250.00	$132.84
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	11	11	$43.92	$21.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	55	$150.67	$83.88
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	109	46	$35.02	$23.93
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	108	46	$25.00	$1.95
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	68	47	$20.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	30	$200.00	$123.29
81003 Automated urinalysis test	58	48	$20.00	$2.71
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	49	46	$34.73	$19.89
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	49	46	$45.00	$14.92
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	31	31	$350.00	$237.07
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	30	30	$257.68	$134.34
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	19	19	$13.25	$12.98
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	19	19	$300.00	$241.50
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	19	19	$27.86	$24.01
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	16	14	$450.00	$153.56
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	14	11	$43.92	$22.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	42	$200.00	$121.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	38	$152.34	$83.18
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	98	34	$30.00	$29.38
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	94	32	$119.43	$2.99
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	63	41	$20.00	$2.94
81003 Automated urinalysis test	32	24	$20.00	$3.02
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	30	24	$450.00	$164.12
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	30	27	$34.00	$19.68
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	30	27	$45.00	$14.76
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	27	27	$73.33	$20.78
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	27	25	$350.00	$264.08
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	25	25	$47.83	$15.42
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	25	25	$30.00	$29.40
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	19	17	$1192.18	$222.33
76770 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	18	17	$450.00	$132.20
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	15	12	$142.46	$71.03
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	15	12	$43.92	$21.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$75.00	$49.85
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	13	13	$238.46	$131.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NY 165660-1

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01175355 (NY)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1387 CASTLE HILL AVE, SUITE 6, BRONX, NY 104624833 (Tel: 7189314200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 20585, NEW YORK, NY 100210071 (Tel: 2127794848)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as STUART SAFTCHICK, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #165660-1 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194731950

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 01, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 20585

New York, NY 100210071

Phone: 2127794848

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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