NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Merrillville, IN

Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1396787479, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01035906, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396787479
Name
Mohamad Hytham Rifai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
01035906 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 756-2900
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(219) 756-2910
Medicaid ID
100214490A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101216000329); 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 200 E 89TH Ave

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

  1. Bharat Barai, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1649257650
  2. Panna Barai, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932186954
  3. Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRNNeuroscience Registered Nurse1316244528
  4. Geeta Kurra, M.DHematology & Oncology Physician1518035369
  5. Ram Narayan, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1376954693
  6. Julie Prieboy, CFNPOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1366743114

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mohamad Rifai38
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%30.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $287.70

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Elements, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mohamad Rifai$288
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 125 neurological surgery physician records in Indiana.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Indiana

  1. Laurie Ackerman, MDIndianapolis, IN1477667426
  2. Shahjehan Ahmad, MD, MPHCarmel, IN1841653219
  3. Vincent Alentado, MDNoblesville, IN1720436371
  4. Miracle Anokwute, MDAvon, IN1528598273
  5. Tyler Atkins, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN1114331493
  6. Joel Boaz, M.D.Carmel, IN1518960186
  7. Bradley Bohnstedt, MDIndianapolis, IN1952568271
  8. Jamie Bradbury, MDIndianapolis, IN1861659450
  9. Whitney BrownIndianapolis, IN1134965148
  10. Michael Burt, MDIndianapolis, IN1861476285

Common questions

What is Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD's NPI number?

Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396787479, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 756-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01035906, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 of 100. 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.