Hafiz U. Ghafoor, M.D.
NPI 1497049852ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Worcester, MA
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with New Orleans Physician Services Inc, practicing in Worcester, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $152,690 for 1,094 claims, against $30,041 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,460 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497049852 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 326517 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 277312 | MA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 277312 | MA |
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 - Cardiac Electrophysiology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 572 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,041 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,094 · 2,439 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 270 |
| Total drug cost | $152,690 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- New Orleans Physician Services IncNew Orleans, LA · 178 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,460 · 23 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$4,190 · 39 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,021 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $102.72 | 5 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $89.57 | 3 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | $81.25 | 1 |
| Philips North America LLC | $36.98 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$962.08 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$498.05 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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