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- 3200 South Bristol Street, Suite B, Santa Ana, CA 92704
About Dr. Rafla
Atef E. Rafla, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Santa Ana, CA specializing in anesthesiology. Atef is also listed as specializing in pain medicine and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Atef cared for 1,595 Medicare patients across 56,977 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes, and therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1497796858.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (714) 641-1111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3200 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET SUITE B
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
56,977 services · 1,595 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | Procedure | 64445 |
116 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
99 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97112 |
12,941 | Too few peers to compare |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
9,891 | Too few peers to compare |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
9,201 | Too few peers to compare |
| Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97124 |
6,450 | Too few peers to compare |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
4,189 | Too few peers to compare |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 97814 |
2,197 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of low energy heat | Treatment | 97026 |
1,615 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | Treatment | 97016 |
1,545 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in Santa Ana 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Atef E. Rafla specialize in?
Atef E. Rafla is an anesthesiologist in Santa Ana, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Atef E. Rafla located?
Atef E. Rafla is listed at 3200 South Bristol Street Suite B, Santa Ana, CA 92704. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Atef E. Rafla's phone number?
The number on file is (714) 641-1111. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Atef E. Rafla's NPI number?
Atef E. Rafla's National Provider Identifier is 1497796858. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Atef E. Rafla train?
Atef E. Rafla attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Atef E. Rafla been practicing?
Atef E. Rafla has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Atef E. Rafla do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Atef E. Rafla performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles; provides treatments such as therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Atef E. Rafla confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Atef E. Rafla. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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