Ricardo C Alfafara, MD - Medicare Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) in Bullhead City, AZ

Ricardo C Alfafara, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Bullhead City, Arizona. He graduated from medical school in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology). He is a member of the group practice Southwest Cardiovascular Associates Ahmed Alfafara And Prasad Ltd and his current practice location is 1648 Highway 95, Bullhead City, Arizona. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (928) 758-4114.

Ricardo C Alfafara is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 14543) 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 1255397709.

Contact Information

Ricardo C Alfafara, MD
1648 Highway 95,
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-7906
(928) 758-4114
(928) 758-4650



Physician's Profile

Full NameRicardo C Alfafara
GenderMale
SpecialityCardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Experience51 Years
Location1648 Highway 95, Bullhead City, Arizona
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:
  • Ricardo C Alfafara graduated from medical school in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255397709
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/22/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476647850
  • Enrollment ID: I20101029001324

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ricardo C Alfafara such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255397709NPI-NPPES
235087MedicaidAZ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 14543 (Arizona)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZHospital
Colorado River Medical CenterNeedles, CAHospital
Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead city, AZHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southwest Cardiovascular Associates Ahmed Alfafara And Prasad Ltd78102095254

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameSouthwest Cardiovascular Associates Ahmed Alfafara And Prasad Ltd
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205883162
PECOS PAC ID: 7810209525
Enrollment ID: O20150709001657

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ricardo C Alfafara is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ricardo C Alfafara, MD
1648 Highway 95,
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-7906

Ph: (928) 758-4114
Ricardo C Alfafara, MD
1648 Highway 95,
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-7906

Ph: (928) 758-4114

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Bullhead City, AZ

Dr. Abdul Aziz, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3015 Highway 95 Ste 105, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
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Dr. Anayochukwu Uche, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2771 Silver Creek Rd, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-704-0222    Fax: 928-704-2666
Maria D Salamatin, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3003 Highway 95, Suite 101, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-758-0202    Fax: 928-758-2656
Shehzad M Parekh, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2771 Silver Creek Rd Ste 120, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-763-7722    Fax: 928-763-7744
Mr. Steven Lawrence Rosinski, MD, PHD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 967 Hancock Rd Suite 133, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-224-0064    Fax: 480-842-8608
Dr. Mahender Gaba, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2020 Silver Creek Rd, Suite # 102 C, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-704-5570    Fax: 928-704-5572
Ms. Kanwaldeep Kaur Virk, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2500 Canyon Rd # 2, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-763-9290    

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