Dr. Rima Mahmoud Dafer, MD, MPH

Dr. Dafer practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health.

Dr. Dafer's NPI, 1407939846, was assigned on October 21, 2006. Dr. Dafer graduated from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Dafer holds Illinois license 036114667.

Dr. Dafer's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center, at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 942-5000.

Dr. Dafer's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. Dr. Dafer is also affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Rush University Internists.

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

Neurology is Dr. Dafer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Dafer is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Dafer's licenses on file in 5 states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, migraine and chronic headache, neuropathy, non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic), stroke and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Dafer treats.

CMS data shows 236 Medicare services from Dr. Dafer across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,013 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dafer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 73 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Dafer's median patient age at 61, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dafer wrote 503 Medicare Part D claims for 84 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 347 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $143,362 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 230 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Dafer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Dafer as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Dafer, published from 2006 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Stroke, Migraine Disorders and Brain Ischemia. Dr. Dafer has published most often in J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. Dr. Dafer's most frequent co-authors are Nicholas Dykman Osteraas, MD, Sheena Kaur Aurora, MBBS and James Joseph Conners, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Dafer from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $94,972. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $50 in 2021.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dafer, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Dafer graduated from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Dafer is a member of AAN and AHA.

Dr. Dafer is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.