Sami F. Rifat, MD
NPI 1710962121ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Sports Medicine· Garfield Heights, OH
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine (MD) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Garfield Heights, Ohio. 95 Medicare patients in 2024, $8,750 paid; all of their 87 Part D prescriptions were generic. Hydrocision, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $201.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710962121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine Primary | 207QS0010X | 35.064924 | OH |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 4301056808 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Sports Medicine (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 95 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 187 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,750 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 87 · 90 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 58 |
| Total drug cost | $611.22 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$201.69 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$162.41 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocision, Inc. | $168.46 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $33.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$201.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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