Dr. Ather Zafar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,852
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 479
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,439
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $5,357
- Practice address
- 736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 312-8121
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Find Dr. Zafar's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Ather Zafar is a nephrologist in Chesapeake, Virginia
Dr. Zafar practices at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, part of City of Chesapeake, VA.
Dr. Zafar's NPI, 1649470592, was assigned on July 19, 2007. Dr. Zafar holds Virginia license 0101241924.
- NPI
- 1649470592NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507951589
- NPI enumeration date
- July 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 312-8121
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ather Zafar practices at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia
Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, at 736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320 in Chesapeake City. The practice phone is (757) 312-8121.
- Chesapeake Regional Medical Center736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320 · Chesapeake CityPhone(757) 312-8121
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ather Zafar is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, part of City of Chesapeake, VA. Dr. Zafar is also affiliated with Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafar to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ather Zafar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zafar practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across City of Chesapeake, VA and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Ather Zafar is one of 289 nephrologists in Virginia
Nephrology is Dr. Zafar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Zafar is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, VirginiaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Zafar
Counts of nephrologists 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. Ather Zafar billed Medicare for 1,852 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,852 Medicare services from Dr. Zafar across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 479 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $172,462 for them.
Dr. Zafar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0252024: 1,19917%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6082024: 34843%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 276
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 332024: 2912%
Where Dr. Zafar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,04456%
- In a facility80844%
Dr. Zafar compared with the Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Zafar
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,852vs 1,22751% above
- Medicare patients
- 479vs 38724% above
- Part D claims
- 1,246vs 77062% above
Medians across 276 nephrologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zafar'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.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Zafar?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Zafar and other nephrologists in Virginia.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ather Zafar treated 479 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 178 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.29, 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. Zafar's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.
Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22948%
- Men25052%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes63%
- Heart failure51%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Arthritis46%
- Atrial fibrillation36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zafar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ather Zafar wrote 1,439 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zafar wrote 1,439 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,246 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $217,719 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,119 claims across 28 drugs.
Dr. Zafar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,148 claims80%
- Brand-name291 claims20%
Dr. Zafar'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. Zafar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%14 of 1,439 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: 1,1192024: 1,24611%
Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 28 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. Ather Zafar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Zafar 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)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Ather Zafar received $5,357 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 289 general payments to Dr. Zafar from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $725.
General payments to Dr. Zafar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zafar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,93792%
- Education$4208%
Companies that paid Dr. Zafar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ather Zafar'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Ather Zafar
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Ather Zafar's NPI number?
Dr. Ather Zafar's NPI number is 1649470592. It was assigned on July 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ather Zafar?
Dr. Ather Zafar is a nephrologist in Chesapeake, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Ather Zafar practice?
Dr. Zafar practices at 736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, part of City of Chesapeake, VA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafar to 3 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ather Zafar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zafar is (757) 312-8121.
What is Dr. Ather Zafar's medical license number?
Dr. Zafar holds Virginia license 0101241924.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ather Zafar affiliated with?
Dr. Zafar practices at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. Dr. Zafar is also affiliated with Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zafar to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ather Zafar part of?
Dr. Zafar is linked to Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD.
Does Dr. Ather Zafar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zafar billed Medicare for 1,852 services in 2024, and Dr. Zafar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ather Zafar see?
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafar in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Ather Zafar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zafar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), medicare service (G2211) and dialysis (90960).
Show 3 more questionsShow fewer questions
What drugs does Dr. Ather Zafar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zafar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Carvedilol and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Ather Zafar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,357 in general payments to Dr. Zafar from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Ather Zafar been practicing?
Dr. Zafar graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Selling to nephrology practices?
See nephrologists in Virginia by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card