NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ghazala Zafar, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, MI

Ghazala Zafar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, Michigan, and NPI 1548278906, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301065025, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548278906
Name
Ghazala Zafar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301065025 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
135 Barclay Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
Phone
(248) 852-2277
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(248) 852-2552
Medicaid ID
104689062 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041122000539); 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 135 Barclay Circle

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

  1. Abdelwahab Meri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528076619
  2. Delfin Santos, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1063420628

Verify Ghazala Zafar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,736 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ghazala Zafar5,736
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium352 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium312 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium293 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl252 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium245 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate199 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: $789.08

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ghazala Zafar$789.08
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncTroy, MI
  2. Powerback Rehabilitation LLCClinton Twp, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ghazala Zafar among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Ghazala Zafar, M.D. is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 35 of the 717 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bering, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071861482846
  2. Bret Bielawski, DORochester Hills, MI 483071437149671
  3. Gina Buccalo, MDRochester, MI 483071124002498
  4. Fadi Demashkieh, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071396726808
  5. Mara Geiger, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071003806241
  6. Todd Hachigian, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071053301713
  7. Anna Kulczycki-Mittag, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071801886049
  8. Andrew Madak, D.O.Rochester Hills, MI 483071588656755

Common questions

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

Ghazala Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548278906, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ghazala Zafar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 Barclay Circle, Rochester, MI, 48307. Phone: (248) 852-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301065025, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Ghazala Zafar, M.D. had 5,736 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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