NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samia H. Rifaat, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Samia H. Rifaat, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1508051962, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (New York 242037, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1508051962
Name
Samia H. Rifaat
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
242037 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5908 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone
(718) 439-8488
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(318) 232-5441
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Samia Rifaat1,256
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl94 claims
  2. Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide87 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium80 claims
  4. Omeprazole64 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate57 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium48 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.

1,497 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brooklyn

They are 1,497 of the 64,057 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooklyn, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

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  7. Zurab Abayev, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1841283058
  8. Ehab Abaza, MDNew York, NY1114507555
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Common questions

What is Samia H. Rifaat, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samia H. Rifaat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508051962, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samia H. Rifaat, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5908 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Phone: (718) 439-8488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samia H. Rifaat, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 242037, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samia H. Rifaat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samia H. Rifaat, M.D. had 1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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