Dr. Fernando Safdie, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Safdie
Dr. Fernando Safdie is a thoracic surgery in Miami Beach, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Safdie performed 483 Medicare services across 408 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Safdie received a total of $19,145 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 139 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Safdie is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | 87 | $47 | $556 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 71 | $104 | $329 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 58 | $104 | $337 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 56 | $110 | $449 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 53 | $187 | $663 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 39 | $85 | $343 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 39 | $44 | $642 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 36 | $158 | $696 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 16 | $212 | $846 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 15 | $70 | $505 |
| Placement of radiation therapy markers into lung airways using an endoscope | 13 | $87 | $706 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Safdie is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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