Jafar Kafaie, MD
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Paramus, NJ
Jafar Kafaie, MD is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Paramus, New Jersey, and NPI 1467616094, issued on Jul 14, 2008. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jafar Kafaie
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- Practice location
- 650 From RD Ste 506, Paramus, NJ 07652
- Phone
- (551) 996-8100
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 650 From RD Ste 506
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Umer Akbar, MDNeurology Physician1477798106
- Anna Derbaly-Basenese, PSYDClinical Psychologist1841029451
- Barbara Gordon-Kundu, MDNeurology Physician1720644735
- Jacob Hascalovici, M.D, PH.DPain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1780930750
- Eric Mittelmann, MDNeurology Physician1215291240
Verify Jafar Kafaie in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
506 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 921 among the 284 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone88 claims
- Gabapentin74 claims
- Pregabalin61 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl33 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl29 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil27 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.57
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc.. The 200 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,541.40 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCParamus, NJ
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 10 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in New Jersey.
Other neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in New Jersey
- Jillian Alderson, M.D.Summit, NJ1780098012
- Violina Frenkel, M.D.Summit, NJ1407017874
- Gema Giler-Sacoto, MDCherry Hill, NJ1699261289
- James Hiana, MDEnglewood, NJ1134745318
- Sharon Lewis, MDCherry Hill, NJ1114082385
- Leila Maybodi, MDNewark, NJ1962613265
- Alexandra McMillan, MDNeptune, NJ1962089250
- Nizar Souayah, M.D.Newark, NJ1558402032
- Maera Stratton, MDParamus, NJ1619504875
Common questions
What is Jafar Kafaie, MD's NPI number?
Jafar Kafaie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467616094, issued on Jul 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jafar Kafaie, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 From RD Ste 506, Paramus, NJ, 07652. Phone: (551) 996-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jafar Kafaie, MD's license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jafar Kafaie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jafar Kafaie, MD had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 921. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jafar Kafaie, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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), 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.