Aref Rifai, MD
NPI 1265428270ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist· Pensacola, FL
Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist (MD) with Retina Center of Pensacola PA, practicing in Pensacola, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $1,429,175 for 939 patients, and Part D covered 1,929 of their prescriptions, 78% of them generic. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $242.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sacred Heart Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1265428270 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist Primary | 207WX0107X | ME71132 | FL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 71132 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 939 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 19,045 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,429,175 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,929 · 4,075 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 404 |
| Total drug cost | $160,908 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Retina Center of Pensacola PAMilton, FL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$242.22 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$617.61 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $99.96 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $99.72 | 4 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.54 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$242.22 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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