Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Durham, NC
Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1427239037, issued on Nov 26, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00690, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Yousuf Zafar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2008-00690 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Dumc 3505, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 668-6688
- Enumerated
- Nov 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 613-5228
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Syed Yousuf Zafar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00690Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Syed Yousuf Zafar among 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina
Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD is one of 431 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 431 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas AberantDurham, NC 277101932282175
- Murat Arcasoy, MDDurham, NC 277101760420145
- Kimberly Blackwell, MDDurham, NC 277101720161946
- Jill Burleson, ANP-BC, AOCNPDurham, NC 277101346323581
- Jeffrey Crawford, M.D.Durham, NC 277101023191277
- Carlos Decastro, M.D.Durham, NC 277101912080169
- Louis Diehl, M.D.Durham, NC 277101275616427
- Margaret ErenDurham, NC 277101538242797
Common questions
What is Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD's NPI number?
Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427239037, issued on Nov 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Dumc 3505, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 668-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00690, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.