ELHAM SAFAIE M.D. NPI 1932336492

NPI Details

Elham Safaie, M.D., is a nuclear medicine in Greenlawn, NY with 33 years of experience. The provider is a nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone Elham Safaie, M.D., NPI is 1932336492. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.

The provider's business location address is:

5 CUBA HILL RD
GREENLAWN, NY
ZIP 11740-624
Phone: (617) 407-6584

The NPI 1932336492 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Screening mammography (HCPCS:77067)
• Screening 3d breast mammography (HCPCS:77063)
• Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast (HCPCS:76641)
• Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (HCPCS:77080)
• Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries (HCPCS:A9552)
• Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) (HCPCS:G0279)
• Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan (HCPCS:78815)
• Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (HCPCS:77080)
• Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast (HCPCS:77065)
• Diagnostic mammography of both breasts (HCPCS:77066)
• Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast (HCPCS:76642)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan (HCPCS:78815)
• Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan (HCPCS:78816)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/11/2009 and was last updated on 2/7/2019.

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