Dr Syed N Zafar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Douglasville, GA

Dr Syed N Zafar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Douglasville, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Wellstar Medical Group, Llc and his current practice location is 8820 Hospital Dr, Douglasville, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 947-3000.

Dr Syed N Zafar is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number D58814) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1194824995.

Contact Information

Dr Syed N Zafar, MD
8820 Hospital Dr,
Douglasville, GA 30134-2266
(770) 947-3000
(770) 947-3012



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Syed N Zafar
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience41 Years
Location8820 Hospital Dr, Douglasville, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Syed N Zafar graduated from medical school in 1983
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194824995
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/20/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901891837
  • Enrollment ID: I20070822000691

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Syed N Zafar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194824995NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine MD00038242 (Washington)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine D58814 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Central Home Health Care, An Amedisys CompanyDouglasville, GAHome health agency
Wellstar Home Health, LlcMarietta, GAHome health agency
Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville, GAHospital
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell, GAHospital
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GAHospital
Wellstar Paulding HospitalHiram, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Wellstar Medical Group, Llc67090654021839

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Entity NameWellstar Medical Group, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558664003
PECOS PAC ID: 6709065402
Enrollment ID: O20110127000374

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Syed N Zafar, MD
3018 Gold Creek Dr,
Villa Rica, GA 30180-5851

Ph: (770) 459-3728
Dr Syed N Zafar, MD
8820 Hospital Dr,
Douglasville, GA 30134-2266

Ph: (770) 947-3000

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Michael B Piansky, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6043 Prestley Mill Rd Ste B, Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: 770-941-8100    Fax: 678-945-9331
Navinchandra M Ruparelia, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Suite 202a, Douglasville, GA 30135
Phone: 770-949-6548    Fax: 770-949-9561
Dr. Gray Akoegbe, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6001 Professional Pkwy Ste 2080, Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: 678-715-5080    
Neal K Osborn, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8855 Hospital Dr, Suite 101, Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: 678-784-5020    Fax: 678-784-5024
Dr. Kathryn Amanda Mcfarland, M.D.
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