NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fawad Sabooh Zafar, M.D.

Urology Physician · West Des Moines, IA

Fawad Sabooh Zafar, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1003818493, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 30827, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003818493
Name
Fawad Sabooh Zafar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
30827 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 73RD St Ste 17, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
(515) 277-8900
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 223-7361
Medicaid ID
1649223835 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050217000420); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1000 73RD St Ste 17

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,571 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fawad Zafar1,571
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl623 claims
  2. Finasteride134 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl112 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride84 claims
  5. Cefuroxime83 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er81 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): 87 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%83.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $34.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fawad Zafar$34.91
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Urology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 128 urology physician records in Iowa.

Other urology physician records in Iowa

  1. Mohamad Abou ChakraIowa City, IA1407606411
  2. Christopher Adams, M.D.Mason City, IA1336301563
  3. Catherine AdaniyaIowa City, IA1992543953
  4. Mahmoud AlameddineOttumwa, IA1730595778
  5. Markham Anderson, M. D.Iowa City, IA1801889472
  6. Eric AndresenWaterloo, IA1710279351
  7. Sameer Ansari, MDIowa City, IA1437906005
  8. Eric Askeland, M.D.Waterloo, IA1326272923
  9. Anthony Avallone, MDWest Des Moines, IA1659328540
  10. Russell Bandstra, M.D.Pella, IA1619948098

Common questions

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

Fawad Sabooh Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003818493, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fawad Sabooh Zafar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 73RD St Ste 17, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 277-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Iowa license number 30827, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Fawad Sabooh Zafar, M.D. had 1,571 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87 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.

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.