Rizwan Safdar, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Rizwan Safdar, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1982651857, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 27577, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rizwan Safdar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 27577 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 395 N Silverbell RD Ste 265, Tucson, AZ 85745
- Phone
- (520) 724-0559
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Fax
- (520) 220-5115
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040203000902); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rizwan Safdar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 27577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,788 Medicare Part D claims for 1,261 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte720 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium431 claims
- Famotidine186 claims
- Sucralfate137 claims
- Omeprazole114 claims
- Linzess78 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): 89.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,034.44
98 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Ironwood Gastroenterology PLLCTucson, AZ
- Northwest Allied Physicians LLCTucson, AZ
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rizwan Safdar among 403 gastroenterology physician records in Arizona
Rizwan Safdar, M.D. is one of 403 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 403 gastroenterology physician records in Arizona.
All 403 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristen Barrett, MDTucson, AZ 857451538455704
- Rehan Iftikhar, MDTucson, AZ 857451861400749
- Vijit ChouhanTucson, AZ 857481902260029
- Pooja Lal, MDTucson, AZ 857481972030492
- Larissa Allen, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411659536480
- Scott Blinkoff, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411699751545
- Bryan Contreras, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411578549457
- James Dinning, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411821074782
Common questions
What is Rizwan Safdar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rizwan Safdar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982651857, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rizwan Safdar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 N Silverbell RD Ste 265, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 724-0559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rizwan Safdar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 27577, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rizwan Safdar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rizwan Safdar, M.D. had 2,788 Medicare Part D claims for 1,261 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rizwan Safdar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 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.