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- 248 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11204
About Dr. Saphire
Gary S. Saphire, DPM is a healthcare provider in Brooklyn, NY specializing in podiatry — primary podiatric medicine. Gary is also listed as specializing in podiatry — foot & ankle surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Gary cared for 521 Medicare patients across 1,176 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, and removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths. This provider record is associated with NPI 1376537134.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (718) 236-5253
- Email not available
Practice Locations
248 AVENUE P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Circulation
Circulation & swelling
Deformities
Heel & foot pain
Injuries
Injuries & trauma
Joint pain
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve pain
Nerve problems
Pain
Pediatric foot problems
Skin & nails
Skin conditions
Structural foot problems
Tendon problems
Toe problems
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Ankle surgery
Bracing & immobilization
Cosmetic
Diagnostic
Foot surgery
- Big Toe Fusion
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Fracture Pinning
- Ganglion Cyst Removal Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
Imaging & diagnostics
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic injection for foot pain
- Botox for sweaty feet
- Cortisone Shot In Foot
- PRP Therapy For Foot
Nail procedures
Non-surgical pain relief
Pain relief
Procedures
Routine & preventive care
Surgery
- Claw toe surgery
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Sesamoid removal
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Toe lengthening surgery
Tendon procedures
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,176 services · 521 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
237 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Procedure | 11057 |
140 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Procedure | 29540 |
28 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Procedure | 11755 |
27 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
24 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Procedure | 11730 |
21 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
50 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
562 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
72 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Primary Podiatric… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other podiatry specialists in Brooklyn 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 7
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Saphire specialize in?
Dr. Saphire is a podiatry in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Primary Podiatric Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Saphire located?
Dr. Saphire is listed at 248 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Saphire's phone number?
The number on file is (718) 236-5253. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Saphire's NPI number?
Dr. Saphire's National Provider Identifier is 1376537134. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Saphire go to medical school?
Dr. Saphire attended Other, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Saphire been practicing?
Dr. Saphire has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Saphire do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Saphire performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths and placement of strapping to ankle or foot; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Saphire confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Saphire. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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