Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, SC
Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1639337835, issued on May 26, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina TL30709, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Amir Rafiq
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- TL30709 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1655 Bernardin Ave Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 256-1137
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 256-1138
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080915000683); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1655 Bernardin Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deewan Deewan, MDNephrology Physician1811292055
Verify Muhammad Amir Rafiq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license TL30709Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,003 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol293 claims
- Furosemide187 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl96 claims
- Carvedilol88 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate81 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: $740.32
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Kidney Specialists, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muhammad Amir Rafiq among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashraf Chattha, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041073555983
- Deewan Deewan, MDColumbia, SC 292041811292055
- Muhammad Islam, MDColumbia, SC 292041366531568
- Stephen Osaguona, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041346387388
- Abdul Usmani, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041629235700
- Asha Bailey, DOColumbia, SC 292031619156957
- Michael Cook, MDColumbia, SC 292031649245317
- Marcono Hines, MDColumbia, SC 292031932375631
Common questions
What is Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD's NPI number?
Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639337835, issued on May 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1655 Bernardin Ave Ste 200, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 256-1137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number TL30709, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Amir Rafiq, MD had 2,003 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.