Atefeh Vafa
NPI 1316390321ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Tampa, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology with Truecare Rheumatology LLC, practicing in Tampa, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $272,632 for 349 claims, against $81,141 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,154 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Tampa and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316390321 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | ME150644 | 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 - Rheumatology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 56 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,710 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 349 · 664 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $272,632 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Truecare Rheumatology LLCTampa, FL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth TampaTampa, FL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,154 · 60 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$930.96 · 59 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $404.65 | 22 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $180.71 | 17 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $162.53 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $106.57 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $76.36 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,154 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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