Salman Zafar, MD
NPI 1457319998ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Norwich, CT
Internal Medicine (MD) with Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Inc, practicing in Norwich, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,130,664 for 13,940 claims, against $117,554 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $671.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lawrence & Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457319998 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 037347 | CT |
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 - Internal Medicine (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 440 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,540 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,554 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,940 · 27,601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,036 |
| Total drug cost | $1,130,664 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group IncPutnam, CT · 267 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT
- William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT
Other facilities
- Hartford Healthcare at HomeHome health agency · East Hartford, CT
- Hartford Healthcare at HomeHospice · East Hartford, CT
- Norwich Sub-Acute and NursingNursing home · Norwich, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$671.88 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$409.31 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $552.63 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $119.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$671.88 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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