Sherif Nasef, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Yuma, AZ
Sherif Nasef, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1215939376, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 27906, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sherif Nasef
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 27906 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2851 S Avenue B Bldg 20, Yuma, AZ 85364
- Phone
- (928) 336-2434
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2025
- Fax
- (928) 336-2435
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090409000273); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sherif Nasef in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 27906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
12,554 Medicare Part D claims for 1,226 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 1,039 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam1,915 claims
- Gabapentin1,319 claims
- Celecoxib1,040 claims
- Pregabalin912 claims
- Tramadol Hcl908 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl781 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24,375.72
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.
Sherif Nasef among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Sherif Nasef, M.D. is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 40% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
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Common questions
What is Sherif Nasef, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sherif Nasef, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215939376, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sherif Nasef, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2851 S Avenue B Bldg 20, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-2434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sherif Nasef, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 27906, 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 Sherif Nasef, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sherif Nasef, M.D. had 12,554 Medicare Part D claims for 1,226 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sherif Nasef, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.