Edith L. Saffo, NP
Nurse Practitioners (Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 829
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nurse Practitioner primary
NC license 105120
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Wilmington Health PLLC (369 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 829
- Services billed
- 3,019
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 928 | 164 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 626 | 493 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 577 | 442 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 317 | 218 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 232 | 199 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 158 | 145 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 49 | 40 |
| Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | 46 | 40 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 39 | 26 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 33 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 190 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 174 |
| Fluorouracil Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 159 |
| Tretinoin | 125 |
| Imiquimod | 97 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 91 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 78 |
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 55 |
| Dupixent Pen (dupilumab) Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 52 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 49 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 16 companies reported 175 payments worth $6,693 in total to this clinician.
| UCB, Inc. | $1,674 |
|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $1,516 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $1,246 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $402 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $338 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $244 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $217 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $214 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,386 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,235 |
| Education | $72.00 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. Feb 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bimzelx · Immunology | $1,140 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee Winlevi · Dermatology | $1,095 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Education TREMFYA · Immunology · in-kind | $72.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.