What is S M Khalafi's specialty?

S M Khalafi (NPI 1265457071) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Thoracic Surgery in Fort Worth, TX.

Where does S M Khalafi practice?

S M Khalafi practices in Fort Worth, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1265457071.

How much does Medicare pay S M Khalafi?

S M Khalafi (NPI 1265457071) received approximately $172K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 158 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1265457071

S M KhalafiMD

PRACTICES.R. KHALAFI, M.D., P.A.See all providers at this practice →

Thoracic SurgeryFort Worth, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

403

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

414

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$144K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 209 Thoracic Surgery providers in TX — top quintile (cohort median 254).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

232

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

36.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen36 claims

Clopidogrel Bisulfate36 claims

Potassium Chloride31 claims

Metoprolol Tartrate27 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

94.0

Quality

81.7

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.80%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$6K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$5K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$5K

Travel and Lodging$1K

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (5)

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where S M Khalafi's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 4 inbound referrers · 38 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
John Queralt Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	32	83
SCHMID, WILLIAM	22	62
Joshua Huff Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	13	21
Lorren Mott Cardiology · Weatherford, TX	13	36

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
COLUMBIA PLAZA MEDICAL CENTER OF FORT WORTH SUBSIDIARY LP	87	229
SCHMID, WILLIAM	38	161
BROWN, FRANK	37	127
COLUMBIA NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL SUBSIDIARY LP	33	58
John Queralt Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	32	87
Robert Gloyna Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	25	74
Joshua Huff Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	23	59
James Townson Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Dallas, TX	23	56
Srujana Chakilam Cardiology · Fort Worth, TX	22	46
Amir Malik Interventional Cardiology · Fort Worth, TX	21	82
TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	20	64
David Mobley Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	19	51

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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