Wais Afzal, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Wais Afzal, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1710377544, issued on Feb 2, 2015. Check the license (South Dakota 11335, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wais Afzal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 11335 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1321 W 22ND St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 328-3485
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190924001846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1321 W 22ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hadi Al-Hasnawi, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1518351808
- Baker Alkhairi, M.B.B.CH.Rheumatology Physician1720519093
- Keerthi BansalAllergy & Immunology Physician1053814863
- Eduardo Bonilla Trejos, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1972709004
- Kaitlyn Burns, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1750872735
- Jesse CasperClinical Social Worker1801552724
Verify Wais Afzal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 11335Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,674 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate879 claims
- Prednisone660 claims
- Methotrexate423 claims
- Colchicine259 claims
- Allopurinol155 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen137 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $424.99
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Sanford Health NetworkAberdeen, SD
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 17 rheumatology physician records in South Dakota.
Other rheumatology physician records in South Dakota
- Baker Alkhairi, M.B.B.CH.Sioux Falls, SD1720519093
- Ricardo Alvillar, M.D.Rapid City, SD1386694255
- Leann Bassing, M.D.Yankton, SD1871784124
- Eduardo Bonilla Trejos, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD1972709004
- Brian Bowers, DORapid City, SD1891877098
- Kelly Delaney-Nelson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD1356752067
- Joseph Fanciullo, MDSioux Falls, SD1437182516
- Christine Halligan, MDSioux Falls, SD1871526962
- Milad Heydari-Kamjani, DORapid City, SD1861169054
- Kelsey Holkesvik, MDSioux Falls, SD1962899088
Common questions
What is Wais Afzal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wais Afzal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710377544, issued on Feb 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wais Afzal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1321 W 22ND St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-3485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wais Afzal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 11335, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wais Afzal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wais Afzal, M.D. had 3,674 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wais Afzal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. 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.