Individual provider Active NPI

Kassem Safa, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Los Angeles, CA
National Provider Identifier
1336397231
Registry record updated Sep 2, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X
License
C210471 Issued in CA
Practice address
200 UCLA Medical PLZ Ste 565C
Los Angeles, CA 90095-8344
Phone
(310) 267-2555
Fax
(310) 825-9170
NPI assigned
Sep 4, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 2, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X C210471 CA Primary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X C210471 CA

Addresses

Primary practice location

200 UCLA Medical PLZ Ste 565C
Los Angeles, CA 90095-8344

Mailing address

5767 W Century Blvd Ste 400
Los Angeles, CA 90045-5631
Phone (310) 301-5200

Other practice location 1

55 Fruit St
GRB-1003K
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2000 ext. 31561

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MA, NH2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150616002250 MA Practitioner - NephrologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 1557524675 Reassigns benefits to 5 organizations
I20231117000661 NH Practitioner - Nephrology 1557524675 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
NephrologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 2006
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
The General Hospital CorporationGroup PAC ID 6507803806, 1,275 clinicians
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncGroup PAC ID 2466365820, 3,494 clinicians
Nantucket Cottage HospitalGroup PAC ID 1759357601, shared by 4 NPIs, 91 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2621
Phone (617) 726-2000

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone (617) 724-0287

57 Prospect St
Nantucket, MA 02554-2799
Phone (508) 825-8100

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Nantucket Cottage Hospital Dialysis facility, Nantucket, MA, CCN 222315
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Hospital, Boston, MA, CCN 220071
  • North Shore Medical Center - Hospital, Salem, MA, CCN 220035
  • Brigham and Women'S Hospital Hospital, Boston, MA, CCN 220110
  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Hospital, Dover, NH, CCN 300018
  • Newton-Wellesley Hospital Hospital, Newton, MA, CCN 220101

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
253145MAMDEmergency Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Nantucket Cottage Hospital CurrentSince Oct 21, 2022 Accepting new patients
Nantucket Cottage Hospital CurrentSince Oct 21, 2022 Accepting new patients
The General Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Jul 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
General Hospital Corp Current Accepting new patients
Brigham & Womens Physicians Organization Inc Emergency Medicine CurrentSince Oct 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Nantucket Physicians Organization CurrentSince Oct 21, 2022 Accepting new patients

Locations

55 Fruit St
#1003K
Boston, MA 02114

75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

55 Fruit St
#2
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2967

1153 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone (617) 983-7000

57 Prospect St
Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone (508) 228-1200

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: safa.kassem.mgh@direct.partners.masshiway.net

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1788307200000",
    "number": "1336397231",
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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "5767 W CENTURY BLVD STE 400",
            "city": "LOS ANGELES",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "900455631",
            "telephone_number": "310-301-5200"
        },
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            "postal_code": "900958344",
            "telephone_number": "310-267-2555",
            "fax_number": "310-825-9170"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "55 Fruit St",
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            "telephone_number": "617-726-2000 x31561",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "SAFA",
        "first_name": "KASSEM",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2008-09-04",
        "last_updated": "2026-09-02",
        "certification_date": "2026-09-02",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207RN0300X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Nephrology",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "C210471",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "207R00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "C210471",
            "primary": false
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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