Atefeh Vafa
Rheumatology Physician · Tampa, FL
Atefeh Vafa is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1316390321, issued on Jul 14, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME150644, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Atefeh Vafa
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME150644 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13019 W Linebaugh Ave Ste 101, Tampa, FL 33626
- Phone
- (813) 344-5501
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210630001852); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Atefeh Vafa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME150644Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate57 claims
- Prednisone55 claims
- Methotrexate30 claims
- Leflunomide20 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $930.96
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Truecare Rheumatology LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Atefeh Vafa among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Atefeh Vafa is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Joel Silverfield, MDTampa, FL 336141770695728
- Laura Cruse, MDTampa, FL 336131043322019
- Ivana Parody, M.DTampa, FL 336131679977854
- Kimberly Smith, MDTampa, FL 336131285746248
- Anastasiya Bagrova, MDTampa, FL 336121215433172
- Noor BazerbashiTampa, FL 336121962030767
Common questions
What is Atefeh Vafa's NPI number?
Atefeh Vafa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316390321, issued on Jul 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Atefeh Vafa located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13019 W Linebaugh Ave Ste 101, Tampa, FL, 33626. Phone: (813) 344-5501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Atefeh Vafa's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME150644, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Atefeh Vafa prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Atefeh Vafa had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.