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Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

Meharry Medical College (1994)

1232 Perimeter Parkway Suite 104
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 942-5466

Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD is an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD is affiliated with Cheseapeake Bay ENT and CHESAPEAKE BAY ENT PC.

Office Locations

1232 Perimeter Parkway Suite 104
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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1069 Centerbrooke Lane Suite 200
Suffolk, VA 23434

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3235 Academy Avenue Suite 100
Portsmouth, VA 23703

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1 Columbus Center Suite 500
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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130 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures

By Affordability:

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD performed more diagnostic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2012 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	258
CT scan	42
diagnostic procedures	465
doctor visit	1829
ear procedures	537
eye procedures	12
immunotherapy	726
injections	726
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	279
minimally invasive procedures	299
nose surgery	20
nosebleed treatment	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	42
skin testing	258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2013 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	145
aspiration	15
CT scan	32
diagnostic procedures	395
doctor visit	1516
ear procedures	460
eye procedures	12
immunotherapy	815
injections	815
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	298
minimally invasive procedures	342
minor procedures	15
nose surgery	29
nosebleed treatment	29
skin testing	145

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	224
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	113
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, immunotherapy, injections and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	796
CT scan	47
diagnostic procedures	224
doctor visit	1538
ear procedures	312
immunotherapy	936
injections	936
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	263
minimally invasive procedures	1156
nose surgery	215
nosebleed treatment	16
skin testing	796

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	87
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	705
CT scan	58
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	1286
ear procedures	258
immunotherapy	634
injections	634
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	197
minimally invasive procedures	1265
nose surgery	363
nosebleed treatment	23
skin testing	705

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	324
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	184
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, immunotherapy, injections and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	21
aspiration	12
CT scan	55
diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	1127
ear procedures	336
immunotherapy	425
injections	425
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	166
minimally invasive procedures	590
minor procedures	12
nose surgery	412
nosebleed treatment	16
skin testing	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	79
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	28
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	377
ear procedures	55
immunotherapy	199
injections	199
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	328
nose surgery	277

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	21
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	409
ear procedures	83
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	190
nose surgery	97

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2019 were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	30
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	373
ear procedures	97
immunotherapy	297
injections	297
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	142
nose surgery	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2020 were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	14
doctor visit	127
immunotherapy	180
injections	180
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	49
nose surgery	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2021 were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	212
ear procedures	42
immunotherapy	107
injections	107
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	82
nose surgery	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	460
ear procedures	171
immunotherapy	62
injections	62
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	71
minimally invasive procedures	116
nose surgery	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Virginia Beach, VA were immunotherapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

allergy testing	385
aspiration	13
CT scan	36
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	841
ear procedures	235
eye procedures	12
immunotherapy	438
injections	438
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	138
minimally invasive procedures	414
minor procedures	13
nose surgery	148
nosebleed treatment	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	42
skin testing	385

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	111
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	328
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1994. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Meharry Medical College (1994)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott H. Saffold, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cheseapeake Bay ENT

CHESAPEAKE BAY ENT PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$3,289 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $3,127	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $162
Stryker Corporation	$1,476 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $1,065	SPIROX - LATERA $211	Clarifix $137	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $63
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$256 Propel $245	SINUVA $12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$121 DUPIXENT $121
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$112 Ciprodex $112
Other	$102 RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $30	Rhinology $20	Rebif $15	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $14	VIMOVO $11	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,758
Travel and Lodging	$598

Biography

Dr. Scott Saffold is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist in Virginia Beach, VA, Belle Haven, VA, and Suffolk, VA. He is especially interested in ear problems. He studied medicine at Meharry Medical College. Dr. Saffold's practice in Virginia Beach, VA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.