Sewar Hisham Abuarqob
Rheumatology Physician · Gainesville, FL
Sewar Hisham Abuarqob is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1720690688, issued on Aug 20, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME170431, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sewar Hisham Abuarqob
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME170431 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Phone
- (352) 392-8601
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250616001172); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sewar Hisham Abuarqob in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME170431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate33 claims
- Benlysta13 claims
- Humira13 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen13 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick12 claims
- Methotrexate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Clinical Practice Association IncGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sewar Hisham Abuarqob among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Sewar Hisham Abuarqob is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Austin Anderson, D.O.Gainesville, FL 326101679992275
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- Ann Chauffe, DO, MPHGainesville, FL 326101306039201
- Elizabeth Chu, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101902257025
- N. Edwards, MDGainesville, FL 326101578579694
- Paulette Hahn, MDGainesville, FL 326101043255839
- John Massini, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101588899231
Common questions
What is Sewar Hisham Abuarqob's NPI number?
Sewar Hisham Abuarqob's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720690688, issued on Aug 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sewar Hisham Abuarqob located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 392-8601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sewar Hisham Abuarqob's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME170431, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sewar Hisham Abuarqob prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sewar Hisham Abuarqob had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.