Physician Profile
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Sami Jaafar, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Detroit, MI specialising in orthopedic surgery. Sami is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Jaafar's specialty?
Dr. Jaafar is an orthopedic surgeon in Detroit, MI. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Jaafar?
Dr. Jaafar is listed at 4201 SAINT ANTOINE ST, Detroit, MI 48201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Jaafar?
The number on file is (313) 966-8013. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Jaafar's NPI number?
Dr. Jaafar's National Provider Identifier is 1578878310. 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
What is Dr. Jaafar's medical education?
Dr. Jaafar attended Other, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Jaafar been practising?
Dr. Jaafar has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Jaafar known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Jaafar performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant and treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with tracing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Jaafar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Jaafar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (313) 966-8013
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4201 SAINT ANTOINE ST
Detroit, MI 48201
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,310 services · 1,125 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
191 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
25 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
18 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
17 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
138 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
121 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
85 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
55 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
52 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
52 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 orthopedic surgeons in Detroit 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.