Rafid R Asfar, MD in Chula Vista, CA

Rafid R Asfar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Chula Vista, California. He graduated from medical school in 2003 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice Lakeland Medical Practices, Legacy Md Medical Group Inc, Puja Chitkara, Md, A Medical Corporation and his current practice location is 765 Medical Center Ct Ste 216, Chula Vista, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 623-3000.

Rafid R Asfar is licensed to practice in California (license number A156620) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1639468747.

Contact Information

	Rafid R Asfar, MD
	765 Medical Center Ct Ste 216, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6600
	(619) 623-3000
	(619) 623-3001

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Rafid R Asfar
Gender	Male
Speciality	Rheumatology
Experience	23 Years
Location	765 Medical Center Ct Ste 216, Chula Vista, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Rafid R Asfar graduated from medical school in 2003

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1639468747
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/30/2011
Last Update Date: 06/04/2026

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2961626486
Enrollment ID: I20170523001348

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rafid R Asfar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1639468747	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RR0500X	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology	A156620 (California)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph	St joseph, MI	Hospital
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center	Chula vista, CA	Hospital
Stormont Vail Hospital	Topeka, KS	Hospital
Lakeland Hospital Watervliet	Watervliet, MI	Hospital
Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr	Coronado, CA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Lakeland Medical Practices	1658427042	284
Legacy Md Medical Group Inc	0446619738	12
Puja Chitkara, Md, A Medical Corporation	6103058359	2

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. Rafid R Asfar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	W.a. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1760437826 PECOS PAC ID: 0244136067 Enrollment ID: O20031212000691

Entity Name	Lakeland Medical Practices
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1538397120 PECOS PAC ID: 1658427042 Enrollment ID: O20090928000216

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. Rafid R Asfar 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Rafid R Asfar, MD 765 Medical Center Ct Ste 216, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6600 Ph: (619) 623-3000	Rafid R Asfar, MD 765 Medical Center Ct Ste 216, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6600 Ph: (619) 623-3000

Reviews and Comments

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Rafid R Asfar, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Chula Vista, CA