Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Deema Arafah, MD

Pediatrics Physician · San Diego, CA

Deema Arafah, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1235423856, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (California A172555, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1235423856
Name
Deema Arafah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
A172555 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3030 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 966-4032
Enumerated
May 31, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3030 Childrens Way

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

  1. Mona Adams, O.D.Optometrist1942564521
  2. Jeffrey Algra, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1457664518
  3. Saud Alsahli, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1477040830
  4. Justin Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366105074
  5. Jessica Appleget, MSN, RN, CNSRegistered Nurse1477236313
  6. Amanda Asaro, P.A-CPhysician Assistant1306961313

Verify Deema Arafah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

Industry payments in 2024: $244.29

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tolmar, Inc.. The 23,406 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,203.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deema Arafah$244.29
  2. Specialty average$1,203.67

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

674 pediatrics physician records list a San Diego practice address

They are 674 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a San Diego practice address, and 10,094 pediatrics physician records in California.

Other pediatrics physician records in California

  1. Subha Aahlad, M.D.Foster City, CA1780610253
  2. Rebecca Aaronson, MDPanorama City, CA1487746814
  3. Gregorio Abad-Santos, M.D.Long Beach, CA1255451894
  4. Michelle Abajian, MDLa Canada, CA1619176757
  5. Joseph Abapo, MDRiverside, CA1841348786
  6. Lauren Abbas, MDLos Angeles, CA1982163796
  7. Mazen Abbas, D.O., M.P.H.Madera, CA1790775278
  8. Attia Abbasi, M.D.Auburn, CA1922027127
  9. David Abbott, MDSanta Barbara, CA1144233370
  10. Lara Abbott, M.D.San Fernando, CA1053312868

Common questions

What is Deema Arafah, MD's NPI number?

Deema Arafah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235423856, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deema Arafah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3030 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 966-4032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deema Arafah, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A172555, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.