Dr. Rafid Behjet Arabo, MD

Dr. Arabo practices at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Arabo's NPI, 1902928260, was assigned on April 5, 2007. Dr. Arabo graduated from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Arabo holds California license A108311.

Dr. Arabo's primary practice is Sharp Grossmont Hospital, at 5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58, La Mesa, CA 91942 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 465-0711.

Dr. Arabo's primary practice is Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Arabo is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arabo to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Arabo practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Arabo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Arabo is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Arabo's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, circulation problems and cirrhosis among the conditions Dr. Arabo treats.

CMS data shows 1,238 Medicare services from Dr. Arabo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 281 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,555 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arabo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.46, 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. Arabo's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Arabo wrote 460 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 194 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,842 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Arabo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Arabo from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $195.

Dr. Arabo graduated from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Arabo is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.