Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · West Haven, CT
Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in West Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1487637781, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 034902, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wajahat Zafar Mehal
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 034902 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT 06516
- Phone
- (203) 932-5711
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 785-7273
- Medicaid ID
- 001349027 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060120000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 950 Campbell Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Abbott, LCSWSocial Worker1790734986
- Erica Abel, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1982971222
- Audrey Abelleira, PHARMDPharmacist1831671577
- Mary Abraham, PHARMDPharmacist1386344950
- Linda Accordino, RN, MSNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1396853289
- Jenna Adamowicz, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1356271266
Verify Wajahat Zafar Mehal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 034902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
269 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 74% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mounjaro108 claims
- Ozempic72 claims
- Metformin Hcl58 claims
- Wegovy19 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): 73.6 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: $11,019.70
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wajahat Zafar Mehal among 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut
Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD is one of 336 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Bortzfield, MDWest Haven, CT 065161134276090
- Gyanprakash Ketwaroo, M.D.West Haven, CT 065161083819635
- Loren Laine, M.D.West Haven, CT 065161336172170
- Catherine Mezzacappa, MDWest Haven, CT 065161952891327
- Petr Protiva, MDWest Haven, CT 065161962447409
- Francis Chan, MDHamden, CT 065181326140674
- Dean Chang, MDHamden, CT 065181770564247
- Ramnath Hebbar, MDHamden, CT 065181124045992
Common questions
What is Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD's NPI number?
Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487637781, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT, 06516. Phone: (203) 932-5711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 034902, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wajahat Zafar Mehal, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.