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Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD is a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Keck Medical Center of USC and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center.

Office Locations

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

1511 W Glenoaks Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91201

(818) 637-2200

(818) 637-2250

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breathing treatment

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD performed more breathing treatment, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2012, Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD had a list price for central line placement, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	24
doctor visit	363
hospital care	7499
inpatient care	7499
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	511
hospital care	7245
inpatient care	7245
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	152

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	0
Hispanic	191
Asian	91
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	289
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	59
Dementia	40
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
breathing treatment	76
bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	18
doctor visit	543
hospital care	5330
inpatient care	5330
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	151
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	0
Hispanic	170
Asian	87
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	308
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	60
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
breathing treatment	35
bronchoscopy	19
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	281
hospital care	5230
inpatient care	5230
minimally invasive procedures	19
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
X-rays	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1434
Black	0
Hispanic	246
Asian	196
Other	148
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	738
85 and over	630
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	60
Dementia	41
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
breathing treatment	83
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	381
hospital care	4929
inpatient care	4929
minimally invasive procedures	29
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	129
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
X-rays	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	86
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	299
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	60
Dementia	42
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
breathing treatment	122
bronchoscopy	21
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	521
hospital care	4298
inpatient care	4298
minimally invasive procedures	21
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	269
thoracic (chest) imaging	152
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
X-rays	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	0
Hispanic	110
Asian	104
Other	108
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	328
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	60
Dementia	42
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
breathing treatment	155
bronchoscopy	19
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	540
hospital care	3785
inpatient care	3785
minimally invasive procedures	19
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	314

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
breathing treatment	192
bronchoscopy	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	586
hospital care	2357
inpatient care	2357
minimally invasive procedures	29
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	381
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	0
Hispanic	115
Asian	83
Other	116
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	289
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	58
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
breathing treatment	79
doctor visit	345
hospital care	4102
inpatient care	4102
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	523
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	92
Other	122
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	299
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	61
Dementia	48
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	254
doctor visit	637
hospital care	2798
inpatient care	2798
pulmonary testing	510
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	86
Other	163
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	260
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	61
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	221
doctor visit	578
hospital care	3330
inpatient care	3330
pulmonary testing	442
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	69
Other	176
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	268
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	65
Dementia	37
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	23
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	480
hospital care	4627
inpatient care	4627
minimally invasive procedures	23
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	250
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
X-rays	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	81
Non-Hispanic White	641
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	116
Other	92

**Age**
75 to 84	327
85 and over	270
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	279

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD graduated from Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

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. Saeid Safaee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,269 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $779	NUCALA $518	ANORO $298	BREO $280	INCRUSE $214	Other $180
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,460 STIOLTO $482	OFEV $432	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $256	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $182	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $60	Other $48
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$1,017 Spin $1,017
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$782 SYMBICORT $281	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $162	BREZTRI $110	FASENRA $77	AIRSUPRA $37	Other $114
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$622 SAMSCA $622
Other	$5,120 ELIQUIS $472	Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $312	AVYCAZ $304	Prolastin-C Liquid $263	DUPIXENT $228	Other $3,542

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,371
Travel and Lodging	$787
Education	$113

Research Payments

Dr. Saeid Safaee, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,300.

Biography

Dr. Saeid Safaee sees patients in Glendale, CA. His medical specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Keck Medical Center of USC and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Safaee honors. Dr. Safaee welcomes new patients at his office inGLENDALE, CA as reported by Dignity Health. He is a graduate of Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. Dr. Safaee speaks Persian.