Dr. Rafid Kasir, MD

Dr. Kasir practices at San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc. in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Dr. Kasir's NPI, 1306367354, was assigned on June 29, 2017. Dr. Kasir graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Kasir holds California license A176364.

Dr. Kasir's primary practice is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc., at 7257 N Crimson Sky Way, Prescott Valley, AZ 86315 in Yavapai County. The practice phone is (619) 299-8500.

Dr. Kasir's primary practice is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc. in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Dr. Kasir is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kasir to 5 more group practices and clinics, 5 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kasir practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kasir's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kasir's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, rotator cuff injury, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kasir treats.

CMS data shows 1,046 Medicare services from Dr. Kasir across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,538 for them.

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kasir in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kasir's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kasir wrote 463 Medicare Part D claims for 212 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 360 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,237 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Kasir for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kasir accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 116 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Kasir, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Kasir, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Diskectomy, Lumbar Vertebrae and Pelvis. Dr. Kasir has published most often in Eur Spine J. Dr. Kasir's most frequent co-authors are Philip Zakko, MD, Todd Frederick Alamin, MD and Sigurd Harald Berven, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 261 general payments to Dr. Kasir from 28 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $6,062.

Dr. Kasir graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 2016.

Dr. Kasir is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.