Dr. Sunbal Zafar, MD

Dr. Zafar practices at Gastroenterology Practice Associates in Arlington, Texas.

Dr. Zafar's NPI, 1225059009, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Zafar graduated from Sind Medical College in 1996. Dr. Zafar holds Texas license Q2965.

Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Gastroenterology Practice Associates, at 301 Highlander Blvd, Arlington, TX 76018 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 468-7200.

Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Gastroenterology Practice Associates in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Zafar is also affiliated with USMD Hospital at Arlington. The medical group on file is Gastroenterology Practice Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafar to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Zafar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Zafar is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Zafar's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, New Hampshire, Arkansas and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and intestinal diverticulosis among the conditions Dr. Zafar treats.

CMS data shows 626 Medicare services from Dr. Zafar across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,884 for them.

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zafar's median patient age at 60, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zafar wrote 806 Medicare Part D claims for 362 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 684 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $177,802 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 708 claims across 14 drugs.

Dr. Zafar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 110 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Zafar, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 221 general payments to Dr. Zafar from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,127.

Dr. Zafar graduated from Sind Medical College in 1996.

Dr. Zafar is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.