NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafal Saad Ali, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Allen, TX

Rafal Saad Ali, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Allen, Texas, and NPI 1295350767, issued on Jun 10, 2020. Check the license (Texas W0501, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1295350767
Name
Rafal Saad Ali
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
W0501 TX
MT221240 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
981 State Highway 121 Ste 3150, Allen, TX 75013
Phone
(972) 798-8553
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250926003665); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 981 State Highway 121 Ste 3150

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

  1. Svjetlana Dolovcak, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1144508235
  2. Sirisha Gokaraju, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1265850267
  3. Megha Patel-Banker, MDRheumatology Physician1528229499

Verify Rafal Saad Ali in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

453 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Rafal Ali453
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate82 claims
  2. Prednisone43 claims
  3. Allopurinol27 claims
  4. Methotrexate27 claims
  5. Leflunomide25 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium23 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: $148.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafal Ali$148.97
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Arthritis And Rheumatology Institute, PLLCAllen, TX

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

Rafal Saad Ali among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Rafal Saad Ali, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Svjetlana Dolovcak, M.D.Allen, TX 750131144508235
  2. Sirisha Gokaraju, M.D.Allen, TX 750131265850267
  3. Rihab Kheir, MDAllen, TX 750131902068182
  4. John Lavery, MDAllen, TX 750131740239227
  5. Megha Patel-Banker, MDAllen, TX 750131528229499
  6. Quretul Quresh, M.DAllen, TX 750131396056966
  7. Mohan Penmetcha, M.D.Carrollton, TX 750101578514667
  8. John Joseph, M.D.Carrollton, TX 750071477505980

Common questions

What is Rafal Saad Ali, MD's NPI number?

Rafal Saad Ali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295350767, issued on Jun 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafal Saad Ali, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 981 State Highway 121 Ste 3150, Allen, TX, 75013. Phone: (972) 798-8553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafal Saad Ali, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W0501, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafal Saad Ali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafal Saad Ali, MD had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.