NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amber Zafar, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Columbus, GA

Amber Zafar, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1518151075, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 047384, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518151075
Name
Amber Zafar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
047384 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7830 Veterans Pkwy Ste H, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone
(706) 320-8881
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2023
Medicaid IDs
052513279C GA
791910146A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051221000824); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7830 Veterans Pkwy Ste H

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zainab Amin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750951174
  2. Amy Grasman, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1720071079
  3. Mariah Williams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982173167

Verify Amber Zafar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,934 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amber Zafar4,934
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium268 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate212 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium162 claims
  4. Omeprazole158 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide142 claims
  6. Lisinopril140 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,481.63

87 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amber Zafar$1,481.63
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.Columbus, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amber Zafar among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Amber Zafar, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

172 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 172 of the 5,517 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ella Amador, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091558682880
  2. Zainab Amin, MDColumbus, GA 319091750951174
  3. Clayton Bellam, DOColumbus, GA 319091003311432
  4. Skyler Brown, DOColumbus, GA 319091164951752
  5. Lance CraigColumbus, GA 319091194448225
  6. Timothy FranklinColumbus, GA 319091114586096
  7. Lisa Gantner, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091033150149
  8. Robert Palerino, MDColumbus, GA 319091194724245

Common questions

What is Amber Zafar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amber Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518151075, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amber Zafar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7830 Veterans Pkwy Ste H, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 320-8881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amber Zafar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 047384, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amber Zafar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amber Zafar, M.D. had 4,934 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amber Zafar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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