Rafid R Asfar, M.D..

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

A156620 Issued in CA

Practice address

765 Medical Center CT Ste 216
Chula Vista, CA 91911-6600

Phone

(619) 623-3000

Fax

(619) 623-3001

NPI assigned

Mar 30, 2011

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MI, CA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Rheumatology

Education

Other, 2003

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Lakeland Medical PracticesGroup PAC ID 1658427042, 286 clinicians

Legacy MD Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 0446619738, 12 clinicians

Puja Chitkara, MD, a Medical CorporationGroup PAC ID 6103058359, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph Hospital, St Joseph, MI, CCN 230021
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Hospital, Chula Vista, CA, CCN 050222
• Stormont Vail Hospital Hospital, Topeka, KS, CCN 170086
• Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr Hospital, Coronado, CA, CCN 050234
• Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Hospital, Watervliet, MI, CCN 230078

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: rasfar242605@epic00.shdirect.org
• Direct secure messaging: rasfar311632@direct.hfhs.org
• Direct secure messaging: rasfar@direct.iuhealth.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Legacy MD Medical Group Inc

  • General Practice Physician
  • El Centro, CA
  • NPI 1073210753
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Puja Chitkara M.D. a Medical Corporation

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • NPI 1700202207
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Lakeland Medical Practices

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Saint Joseph, MI
  • NPI 1538397120
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Imperial Manor Skilled Nursing Inc

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Brawley, CA
  • NPI 1912662883
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Vo Medical Center

  • Urgent Care Clinic/Center
  • El Centro, CA
  • NPI 1609118041
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• W. a. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Jackson, MI
  • NPI 1760437826
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Vo Medical Center

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
  • El Centro, CA
  • NPI 1447949292
  NPD
• Lakeland Medical Practices

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Bridgman, MI
  • NPI 1568232247
  NPD
• W.a. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc

  • Physician Assistant
  • Jackson, MI
  • NPI 1538606348
  NPD
• W.a. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Jackson, MI
  • NPI 1598202459
  NPD
• Legacy MD Medical Group Inc

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
  • Calexico, CA
  • NPI 1285494351
  NPD (past)
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • NPI 1538142369
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • NPI 1396728630
  Care Compare affiliation
• Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Coronado, CA
  • NPI 1154304475
  Care Compare affiliation
• Lakeland Community Hospital Watervliet

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Watervliet, MI
  • NPI 1700994845
  Care Compare affiliation
• Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph, Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Saint Joseph, MI
  • NPI 1134220031
  Care Compare affiliation
• Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Topeka, KS
  • NPI 1194782409
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "CHULA VISTA",
            "state": "CA",
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            "telephone_number": "619-623-3000",
            "fax_number": "619-623-3001"
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
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        "middle_name": "R",
        "credential": "M.D..",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-03-30",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-04",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-04",
        "status": "A"
    },
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    "identifiers": [],
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• Rheumatology Physician in Chula Vista, CA
• Providers in Chula Vista, CA by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 4, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.