Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D.
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician · Durham, NC
Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D. is a clinical neurophysiology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1790018000, issued on Sep 18, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01267, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Shahzad Zafar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Neurophysiology Physician 2084N0600X
- License numbers
- 2016-01267 NC
46343 KY
MD447132 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Dumc 102350, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-5870
- Enumerated
- Sep 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170810002279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest clinical neurophysiology physician records → All 13 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Muhammad Shahzad Zafar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-01267Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical neurophysiology physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,586 among the 319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Epidiolex22 claims
- Gamunex-C22 claims
- Lacosamide13 claims
- Clonazepam12 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl11 claims
- Sodium Chloride11 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: $36,067.14
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 260 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,345.06 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muhammad Shahzad Zafar among 13 clinical neurophysiology physician records in North Carolina
Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D. is one of 13 clinical neurophysiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 77% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0600X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 13 clinical neurophysiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 13 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Clinical Neurophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical neurophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deborah Koltai, PH.D.Durham, NC 277101093899700
- Matthew Luedke, M.D.Durham, NC 277101144541541
- Vishal Mandge, M.D.Durham, NC 277101427251826
- Christopher Connelly, MDConcord, NC 280251457321978
- Prabhu Emmady, MDConcord, NC 280251801056247
- Adrian Hadiono, MDConcord, NC 280251659733186
- Ximena Morales, MDHigh Point, NC 272621477537256
- Jennifer Iyer, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031770792632
Common questions
What is Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790018000, issued on Sep 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Dumc 102350, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-5870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01267, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Shahzad Zafar, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims; the average among clinical neurophysiology physician prescribers was 1,586. 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.