Physician Profile
Oktay F. Rifki, MD, PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rifki
Oktay F. Rifki, MD, PhD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Charlotte, NC. Oktay is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Oktay cared for 1,632 Medicare patients across 1,840 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679992416.
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
- (704) 343-9800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
125 QUEENS RD STE 200
Charlotte, NC 28204
505 East 70th Street Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates
New York, NY 10021
1718 E 4th St Ste 501
Charlotte, NC 28204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,840 services · 1,632 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Imaging | 75574 |
48 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
47 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Analysis of data from ct study of heart blood vessels to assess severity of heart artery disease, with interpretation and report | Imaging | 75580 |
20 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| 3d radiographic procedure | Imaging | 76376 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
412 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
400 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
85 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
73 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
60 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
60 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular 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.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Charlotte 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Rifki's specialty?
Dr. Rifki is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Rifki?
Dr. Rifki is listed at 125 Queens Rd Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Rifki?
The number on file is (704) 343-9800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rifki's NPI number?
Dr. Rifki's National Provider Identifier is 1679992416. 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
What is Dr. Rifki's medical education?
Dr. Rifki attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Rifki been practicing?
Dr. Rifki has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Rifki known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rifki performs imaging including ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast and nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Rifki confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Rifki. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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