NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Safdar H. Arastu, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC

Safdar H. Arastu, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1649389461, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 9648, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649389461
Name
Safdar H. Arastu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
9648 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
239 Larkspur RD, Columbia, SC 29212
Phone
(803) 772-3354
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Safdar H. Arastu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 647 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia →

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  3. David Adams, MDCharleston, SC1467566968
  4. Jessica Adams, D.ODillon, SC1669784344
  5. John AhlertGreenville, SC1841995446
  6. Manzoor Ahmad, MDGaffney, SC1578541678
  7. Philip Albaneze, MDCharleston, SC1285691170
  8. Ashley Alexander, MDSumter, SC1265069983
  9. Daniel Allen, MDCharleston, SC1588244974
  10. Steven Allgood, M.D.Greenville, SC1265425045

Common questions

What is Safdar H. Arastu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Safdar H. Arastu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649389461, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Safdar H. Arastu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 239 Larkspur RD, Columbia, SC, 29212. Phone: (803) 772-3354. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Safdar H. Arastu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 9648, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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