Gelareh Atefi, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Washington, DC
Gelareh Atefi, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1700190956, issued on Jul 29, 2010. Check the license (District of Columbia MD045867, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gelareh Atefi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD045867 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2300 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Phone
- (202) 741-2227
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241009002090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gelareh Atefi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD045867Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gelareh Atefi among 57 rheumatology physician records in District of Columbia
Gelareh Atefi, MD is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 58% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in District of Columbia.
All 57 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saira Bilal, M.D.Washington, DC 200371770899627
- Colleen Caldwell, M.D.Washington, DC 200371437682275
- Rodolfo Curiel, MDWashington, DC 200371982663878
- James Katz, M.D.Washington, DC 200371013086214
- Joseph Laukaitis, M.D.Washington, DC 200371083726210
- Andrea Leonard-SegalWashington, DC 200371235287483
- Ndelela Nadine Mbuyi, M.D.Washington, DC 200371467893230
- Marta Michalska-SmithWashington, DC 200371568996304
Common questions
What is Gelareh Atefi, MD's NPI number?
Gelareh Atefi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700190956, issued on Jul 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gelareh Atefi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 M St NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 741-2227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gelareh Atefi, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD045867, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. 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), 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.