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Infectious Disease

Chitra Safaya, MD

Works at hospitals in La Mesa, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Chitra Safaya, MD is an infectious disease doctor at 5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942. Phone: (619) 740-6000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Chitra Safaya had 544 Original Medicare patients and 3,225 services. NPI 1568624336. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Infectious disease doctor (Medicare lists Infectious Disease)
  • Address: 5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 · Directions
  • Phone: (619) 740‑6000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Grossmont Hospital
  • Group practice: Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation
  • Medical school: graduated 2006 (20 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Chitra Safaya, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Chitra Safaya accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Chitra Safaya accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Chitra Safaya see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 544 Original Medicare patients and 3,225 services for Chitra Safaya. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Chitra Safaya's NPI number?
1568624336. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Chitra Safaya, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients544
Services billed to Medicare3,225
Different services or procedures10
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)1,854 services
  2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)691 services
  3. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)389 services
  4. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)282 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes65%
  • Arthritis58%
  • Ischemic heart disease55%
  • Heart failure55%

Hospitals where Chitra Safaya works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Chitra Safaya at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050026

Practice locations

Addresses where Chitra Safaya is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Chitra Safaya as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation422 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other infectious disease doctors in California

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in California — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2006 (20 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1568624336
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians