Dr. Shahid Rafique, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 519
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,702
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $404
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 2129 Friendship Rd, Buford, GA 30519
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 209-2787
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Medlife Healthcare
Buford, Georgia
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Dr. Shahid Rafique is an internist in Buford, Georgia
Dr. Rafique practices at Medlife Healthcare in Buford, Georgia.
Dr. Rafique's NPI, 1295806495, was assigned on November 11, 2006. Dr. Rafique holds Georgia license 043268.
- NPI
- 1295806495NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284729351
- NPI enumeration date
- November 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (770) 209-2787
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shahid Rafique practices at Medlife Healthcare in Buford, Georgia
Dr. Rafique's primary practice is Medlife Healthcare, at 2129 Friendship Rd, Buford, GA 30519 in Gwinnett County. The practice phone is (770) 209-2787.
- Medlife Healthcare2129 Friendship Rd, Buford, GA 30519 · Gwinnett CountyPhone(770) 209-2787
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shahid Rafique is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Rafique's primary practice is Medlife Healthcare in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Rafique is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow. The medical group on file is Medlife Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rafique to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shahid Rafique's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rafique practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Medlife Healthcare | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shahid Rafique is one of 3,575 internists in Georgia
Internal medicine is Dr. Rafique's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Rafique is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Rafique
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shahid Rafique billed Medicare for 519 services in 2018
CMS data shows 519 Medicare services from Dr. Rafique across 8 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $19,029 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Rafique's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 8032018: 36255%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2017: 1462018: 5562%
- Lab and pathology
- 2017: 1712018: 4673%
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 812018: 3952%
- Surgery
- 2017: 702018: 1776%
- Other services
- 2017: 1332018: 0100%
Dr. Rafique compared with the Georgia median for internists, 2018
- Dr. Rafique
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 519vs 536Close to median
- Part D claims
- 7,060vs 33920.8 times
Medians across 3,344 internists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rafique's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shahid Rafique's patients have a median age of 68
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rafique's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.
Dr. Rafique's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Shahid Rafique wrote 7,702 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rafique wrote 7,702 Medicare Part D claims for 511 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,060 of them, across 118 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $389,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,745 claims across 120 drugs.
Dr. Rafique's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,606 claims86%
- Brand-name1,018 claims13%
- Other78 claims1%
Dr. Rafique's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rafique's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%222 of 7,702 claims
- Antibiotics3%264 of 7,702 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%58 of 7,702 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6,7452024: 7,0605%
Drugs named by CMS: 118 in 2024, 120 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Shahid Rafique takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rafique accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Shahid Rafique received $404 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Rafique from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $150.
General payments to Dr. Rafique by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Rafique by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$25463%
- Speaker and faculty fees$15037%
Companies that paid Dr. Rafique the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Shahid Rafique's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shahid Rafique's NPI number?
Dr. Shahid Rafique's NPI number is 1295806495. It was assigned on November 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shahid Rafique?
Dr. Shahid Rafique is an internist in Buford, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Shahid Rafique practice?
Dr. Rafique practices at 2129 Friendship Rd, Buford, GA 30519. Dr. Rafique's primary practice is Medlife Healthcare in Buford, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rafique to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Shahid Rafique's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rafique is (770) 209-2787.
What is Dr. Shahid Rafique's medical license number?
Dr. Rafique holds Georgia license 043268.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shahid Rafique affiliated with?
Dr. Rafique is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow.
What medical group is Dr. Shahid Rafique part of?
Dr. Rafique is linked to Medlife Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Rafique to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Shahid Rafique accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rafique billed Medicare for 519 services in 2018, and Dr. Rafique accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Shahid Rafique bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Rafique's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and injected or infused drug (J1100).
What drugs does Dr. Shahid Rafique prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rafique's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Shahid Rafique received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $404 in general payments to Dr. Rafique from 12 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.
How long has Dr. Shahid Rafique been practicing?
Dr. Rafique graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
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