Dr. Tausif Zar, MD

Dr. Zar practices at Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Zar's NPI, 1396889358, was assigned on February 16, 2007. Dr. Zar holds Arizona license 38228.

Dr. Zar's primary practice is Akdhc, LLC, at 3333 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 997-0484.

Dr. Zar's primary practice is Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Zar is also affiliated with Tucson Medical Center. The medical group on file is Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Zar to 2 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zar practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Zar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Zar is licensed in Arizona.

CMS data shows 1,453 Medicare services from Dr. Zar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 438 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $168,793 for them.

CMS counts 438 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 158 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zar's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zar wrote 2,080 Medicare Part D claims for 333 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,691 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $456,952 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,703 claims across 37 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Zar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zar as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Zar in 2007. Dr. Zar has published most often in Iran J Kidney Dis. Dr. Zar's most frequent co-author is Charles W. Graeber, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 389 general payments to Dr. Zar from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC paid the most, $842.