Dr. Maliha Zafari, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Internist
NPI1538199815PAC ID5991739260
Medicare services, 2024
995
Medicare patients, 2024
193
Part D claims, 2024
292
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Practice phone
Call (612) 863-4000
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Primary practice

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Hospital · Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Dr. Maliha Zafari is an internist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Zafari practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Zafari's NPI, 1538199815, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Zafari holds Minnesota license 48234.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991739260
NPI enumeration date
July 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(612) 863-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Maliha Zafari practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Zafari's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 863-4000.

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Dr. Maliha Zafari is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Zafari's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Zafari is also affiliated with Ridgeview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafari to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Maliha Zafari's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zafari practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Abbott Northwestern HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Maliha Zafari is one of 2,322 internists in Minnesota

Internal medicine is Dr. Zafari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Zafari is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 48234 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Zafari

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Maliha Zafari billed Medicare for 995 services in 2024

CMS data shows 995 Medicare services from Dr. Zafari across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,995 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024995
Medicare patients193
Paid by Medicare$80,995
Procedure codes5

Dr. Zafari's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0962024: 97611%
Other services
2023: 242024: 1921%

Dr. Zafari compared with the Minnesota median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Zafari
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
995vs 3363.0 times
Medicare patients
193vs 14830% above
Part D claims
101vs 14430% below

Medians across 2,238 internists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Zafari's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Maliha Zafari treated 193 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafari in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Zafari's median patient age at 68, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024193
Average age75
Average risk score1.99
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Zafari's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Zafari's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11258%
  • Men8142%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Zafari's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease50%
  4. Arthritis47%
  5. Chronic kidney disease42%
  6. Mood disorders42%
  7. Anxiety40%
  8. Heart failure40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Zafari'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

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Maliha Zafari wrote 292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Zafari wrote 292 Medicare Part D claims for 111 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,643 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 139 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024292
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,643
Part D patients111

Dr. Zafari's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic274 claims94%
  • Brand-name18 claims6%

Dr. Zafari'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. Zafari's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%15 of 292 claims
  • Antibiotics16%47 of 292 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: 1392024: 10127%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Maliha Zafari scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Zafari for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zafari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zafari as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Zafari's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 72.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Sources for Dr. Maliha Zafari's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Maliha Zafari's NPI number?

Dr. Maliha Zafari's NPI number is 1538199815. It was assigned on July 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Maliha Zafari?

Dr. Maliha Zafari is an internist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Maliha Zafari practice?

Dr. Zafari practices at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Dr. Zafari's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafari to 1 hospital and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Maliha Zafari's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Zafari is (612) 863-4000.

What is Dr. Maliha Zafari's medical license number?

Dr. Zafari holds Minnesota license 48234.

Which hospitals is Dr. Maliha Zafari affiliated with?

Dr. Zafari practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Zafari is also affiliated with Ridgeview Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Zafari to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Maliha Zafari part of?

Dr. Zafari is linked to Buffalo Hospital.

Does Dr. Maliha Zafari accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zafari billed Medicare for 995 services in 2024, and Dr. Zafari accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Maliha Zafari offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Zafari as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Maliha Zafari's MIPS score?

Dr. Zafari's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Maliha Zafari see?

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafari in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Maliha Zafari bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Zafari's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

What drugs does Dr. Maliha Zafari prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zafari's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Metoprolol Succinate.

How long has Dr. Maliha Zafari been practicing?

Dr. Zafari graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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