NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sylvester Sarfraz

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Providence, RI

Sylvester Sarfraz is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1235576380, issued on May 30, 2013. Check the license (Rhode Island LP02781, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1235576380
Name
Sylvester Sarfraz
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
LP02781 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 444-5248
Enumerated
May 30, 2013
Record last updated
May 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 444-3397
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150813010181); accepts Medicare assignment
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 593 Eddy St

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

  1. Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
  3. Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
  4. James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
  5. Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
  6. Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908

Verify Sylvester Sarfraz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
    Search for license LP02781
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Sylvester Sarfraz112
  2. Specialty average4,246

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

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncNewport, RI

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

Sylvester Sarfraz among 33 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Rhode Island

Sylvester Sarfraz is one of 33 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 33 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Dodd, M.D.Providence, RI 029031366646820
  2. Victoria Angela Morales, MDProvidence, RI 029031912657438
  3. Michael Palatucci, PACNorth Providence, RI 029041396806352
  4. Carolina Fonseca Valencia, M.D.Providence, RI 029061821309972
  5. Joanna Abi Chebl, MDProvidence, RI 029081700504396
  6. Paramjit Saini, MDProvidence, RI 029081114758422
  7. Denis Moonan, M.D.North Providence, RI 029111386626174
  8. Richard Besdine, MDRiverside, RI 029151285671990

Common questions

What is Sylvester Sarfraz's NPI number?

Sylvester Sarfraz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235576380, issued on May 30, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sylvester Sarfraz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-5248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sylvester Sarfraz's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number LP02781, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sylvester Sarfraz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sylvester Sarfraz had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.