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- 500 E Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Mcallen, TX 78503
About Dr. Arafat
Numan A. Arafat, MD is a healthcare provider in Mcallen, TX specializing in pulmonary disease. According to Medicare claims data, Numan cared for 442 Medicare patients across 1,725 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1043210396.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (956) 686-5410
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
500 E RIDGE RD SUITE 202
Mcallen, TX 78503
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,725 services · 442 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32557 |
16 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
878 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
410 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
269 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
141 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Mcallen 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance 1
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Arafat?
Dr. Arafat is a lung specialist in Mcallen, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Arafat's address?
Dr. Arafat is listed at 500 E Ridge Rd Suite 202, Mcallen, TX 78503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Arafat?
The number on file is (956) 686-5410. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Arafat's NPI number?
Dr. Arafat's National Provider Identifier is 1043210396. 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 Dr. Arafat train?
Dr. Arafat attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Arafat been practicing?
Dr. Arafat has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Arafat perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Arafat performs procedures including drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Arafat confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Arafat. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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