Fareed Rifai, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Pensacola, FL
Fareed Rifai, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1053873745, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME164034, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fareed Rifai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- ME164034 FL
57632 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6100 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32504
- Phone
- (850) 607-6841
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Fax
- (850) 637-1054
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230519001887); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 123 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6100 N Davis Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sayyada Hyder, MDOphthalmology Physician1508458506
- Victoria Rawlins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053937250
- Aref Rifai, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1265428270
Verify Fareed Rifai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME164034Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Erythromycin11 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: $254.66
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 3 group practices
- Center For Sight OF Northwest Florida, PAPensacola, FL
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
- Retina Center OF Pensacola PAMilton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fareed Rifai among 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida
Fareed Rifai, MD is one of 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida.
All 123 in Florida → Every provider in Pensacola → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aref Rifai, MDPensacola, FL 325041265428270
- Sunil Gupta, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031063489383
- John Myers, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031881661585
- Ryan Tarantola, MDPensacola, FL 325031316094139
- Kristine Pierce, MDEglin Afb, FL 325421083839757
- Magdalena Shuler, M.D., PHDPanama City, FL 324051851368559
- Michael Hines, MDGainesville, FL 326051619951803
- Jonathan Hu, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051831461458
Common questions
What is Fareed Rifai, MD's NPI number?
Fareed Rifai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053873745, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fareed Rifai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 607-6841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fareed Rifai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME164034, 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 Fareed Rifai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fareed Rifai, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.