Rafia Zafar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Rochester, NY

Rafia Zafar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism" physician in Rochester, New York. Her current practice location is 2655 Ridgeway Ave Ste 220, Rochester, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (585) 368-4560.

Rafia Zafar is licensed to practice in New York (license number 313972) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1528551504.

Contact Information

Rafia Zafar, MD
2655 Ridgeway Ave Ste 220,
Rochester, NY 14626-4296
(585) 368-4560
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRafia Zafar
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Location2655 Ridgeway Ave Ste 220, Rochester, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528551504
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/13/2018
  • Last Update Date: 12/05/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860742897
  • Enrollment ID: I20231115000194

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rafia Zafar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528551504NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RE0101XInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 313972 (New York)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Rafia Zafar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameThe Unity Hospital Of Rochester
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760421713
PECOS PAC ID: 9436060969
Enrollment ID: O20031230000038

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Rafia Zafar is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Rafia Zafar, MD
100 Kings Hwy S,
Rochester, NY 14617-5504

Ph: () -
Rafia Zafar, MD
2655 Ridgeway Ave Ste 220,
Rochester, NY 14626-4296

Ph: (585) 368-4560

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