NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sami F. Rifat, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Garfield Heights, OH

Sami F. Rifat, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and NPI 1710962121, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35.064924, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1710962121
Name
Sami F. Rifat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License numbers
35.064924 OH
4301056808 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5555 Transportation Blvd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Phone
(216) 518-3479
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3350693 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220225002275); 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 5555 Transportation Blvd

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

  1. Shalinder Arneja, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1154655868
  2. Tessa Campolieti, M.ED., ATAthletic Trainer1457824674
  3. Daniel CleggPhysician Assistant1306608948
  4. Collin Garnek, PT, DPT, MS, CSCSSports Physical Therapist1467310078
  5. Leanne Levenduski, ATCAthletic Trainer1194298737
  6. Caitlin Lewis, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1407241631

Verify Sami F. Rifat in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35.064924    Check the board
  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sami Rifat87
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam64 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium12 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: $162.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was HydroCision, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sami Rifat$162.41
  2. Specialty average$781.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sami F. Rifat among 133 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Ohio

Sami F. Rifat, MD is one of 133 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2011 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 133 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Ohio.

All 133 in Ohio → Every provider in Garfield Heights → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caitlin Lewis, MDGarfield Heights, OH 441251407241631
  2. Marie Schaefer, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251033479720
  3. Melissa Tabor, D.OMayfield Hts, OH 441241144471152
  4. Matthew Kampert, D.O.Warrensville Heights, OH 441221780039776
  5. Haralambos Tzinis, D.O.Beachwood, OH 441221467728949
  6. Christopher Tangen, D.O.South Euclid, OH 441211336344746
  7. Dominic King, D.O.Cleveland, OH 441301780983437
  8. Sean Cupp, M.D.Euclid, OH 441171114985173

Common questions

What is Sami F. Rifat, MD's NPI number?

Sami F. Rifat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710962121, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sami F. Rifat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Transportation Blvd, Garfield Heights, OH, 44125. Phone: (216) 518-3479. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sami F. Rifat, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.064924, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sami F. Rifat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sami F. Rifat, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.