Rafid R. Asfar, M.D..
Rheumatology Physician · Chula Vista, CA
Rafid R. Asfar, M.D.. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1639468747, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (California A156620, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafid R. Asfar
- Credential
- M.D..
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A156620 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 765 Medical Center CT Ste 216, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Phone
- (619) 623-3000
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (619) 623-3001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170523001348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 765 Medical Center CT Ste 216
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Anne Joy SorianoFamily Nurse Practitioner1942743380
- Brandi Terra, NPNurse Practitioner1497346217
Verify Rafid R. Asfar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A156620Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate303 claims
- Prednisone180 claims
- Methotrexate168 claims
- Leflunomide164 claims
- Gabapentin133 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl80 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: $2,135.25
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Lakeland Medical PracticesSaint Joseph, MI
- Legacy MD Medical Group IncChula Vista, CA
- Puja Chitkara, MD, A Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafid R. Asfar among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Rafid R. Asfar, M.D.. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Chula Vista → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Peterson, MDChula Vista, CA 919111447615588
- Brian Anderson, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101740298074
- Henry Krumholz, MDChula Vista, CA 919101487765343
- Thuthiri Lwin, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101174010896
- Francisca Lambert-Fliszar, MDBonita, CA 919021346088671
- James Malinak, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919411497867501
- Akther Kotha, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421780609503
- Roshan Kotha, M.DLa Mesa, CA 919421417117839
Common questions
What is Rafid R. Asfar, M.D..'s NPI number?
Rafid R. Asfar, M.D..'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639468747, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafid R. Asfar, M.D.. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 765 Medical Center CT Ste 216, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Phone: (619) 623-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafid R. Asfar, M.D..'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A156620, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafid R. Asfar, M.D.. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafid R. Asfar, M.D.. had 2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 622 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.