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Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

The New England College of Optometry (1986)

275 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 986-0202

Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD is an optometrist in Paramus, NJ specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from The New England College of Optometry in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD is affiliated with PROFESSIONAL EYECARE ASSOCIATES PA.

Office Locations

275 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 986-0202

(201) 976-0977

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

fundus photography

In 2023, Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD performed more eye procedures, and fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

epilation for trichiasis

intermediate eye exam

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eye exam, eyelid procedures, eye tests, fundus photography, intermediate eye exam, ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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 Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2012 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2441
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	91
nursing home care	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2013 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2152
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	84
nursing home care	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	40
Hispanic	33
Asian	23
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	202
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2014 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2259
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	79
nursing home care	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	47
Hispanic	62
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	339
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2015 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
eye procedures	2388
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	83
nursing home care	333
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	962
Female	1172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1710
Black	114
Hispanic	120
Asian	134
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	754
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2016 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	2410
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	81
nursing home care	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	46
Hispanic	69
Asian	72
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	368
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2017 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2430
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
nursing home care	371
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	49
Hispanic	68
Asian	57
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	345
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2018 were eye procedures, nursing home care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
eye procedures	2358
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
nursing home care	320

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	45
Hispanic	63
Asian	41
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	298
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2019 were eye procedures, nursing home care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
eye procedures	2123
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
nursing home care	173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	31
Hispanic	44
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	207
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2020 were eye procedures, nursing home care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1654
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
nursing home care	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	16
Hispanic	41
Asian	26
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	129
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2021 were eye procedures, nursing home care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1884
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
nursing home care	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	22
Hispanic	45
Asian	40
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	158
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1782

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	24
Hispanic	43
Asian	26
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	128
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated as an optometrist in Paramus, NJ were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	19
eye procedures	2171
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	65
nursing home care	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	46
Non-Hispanic White	691
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	266
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	297

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD graduated from The New England College of Optometry in 1986. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: The New England College of Optometry (1986)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PROFESSIONAL EYECARE ASSOCIATES PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$832 RESTASIS $302	LUMIGAN $168	COMBIGAN $122	$240
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$494 CEQUA $494
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$437 DAILIES $216	Contact Lenses $34	Pataday $23	$164
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$330 TYRVAYA $330
Coopervision Inc.	$295 Clariti Contact Lens $180	MyDay Contact Lens $80	Biofinity Contact Lens $18	MiSight Contact Lens $17
Other	$1,652 VUITY $145	Soft contact lenses $124	DAILIES $108	ULTRA $103	VisuMax $100	Other $1,072

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,890
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150

Biography

Dr. Mitchell Saferstein specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Saferstein has obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell H. Saferstein, OD From 2012 - 2022

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