NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1811187909, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME116003, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811187909
Name
Syed Farhan Zafar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
ME116003 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8260 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 437-5755
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Fax
(239) 437-5776
Medicaid ID
008654700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130520000710); 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 8260 Gladiolus Dr

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

  1. Massiel Alfonso-Folden, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1255098406
  2. Cynthia Bradford, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1417599044
  3. Sanchesca Brown, ARNPNurse Practitioner1871079038
  4. Jeannie Coffey, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033427638
  5. Diane Cope, APRNNurse Practitioner1124322649
  6. Alana Diprato, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1710733183

Verify Syed Farhan Zafar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024

3,142 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.

  1. Syed Zafar3,142
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole245 claims
  2. Prednisone204 claims
  3. Famotidine163 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt142 claims
  5. Dexamethasone112 claims
  6. Eliquis98 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $8,592.27

78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Syed Zafar$8,592
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLCCape Coral, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Syed Farhan Zafar among 561 medical oncology physician records in Florida

Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D. is one of 561 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Florida

There are 561 medical oncology physician records in Florida.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Esper, MDFort Myers, FL 339081407085376
  2. William Harwin, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081164413589
  3. David Purpora, MDFort Myers, FL 339081720067846
  4. James Reeves, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081447233986
  5. Francisco Rodriguez, MDFort Myers, FL 339081043258270
  6. Gregor Rodriguez, MDFort Myers, FL 339081215433966
  7. Tadeu Ambros, M.D.Cape Coral, FL 339091245551134
  8. Liliana Bustamante, MDCape Coral, FL 339091881987303

Common questions

What is Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811187909, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8260 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 437-5755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME116003, 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 Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D. had 3,142 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syed Farhan Zafar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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