Physician Profile
Samia A. Ghaffar, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ghaffar
Based in Fresno, CA, Samia A. Ghaffar, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Samia graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 2011. According to Medicare claims data, Samia cared for 585 Medicare patients across 755 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (559) 320-0530
- Email not available
Practice Locations
45 E RIVER PARK PL W STE 104
Fresno, CA 93720
1510 E Herndon Ave Ste 230
Fresno, CA 93720
805 W Acequia Ave Ste 2D
Visalia, CA 93291
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
755 services · 585 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
36 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Procedure | 63057 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Procedure | 20937 |
19 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Graft of donor bone to spine | Procedure | 20931 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of wire or pin to bone for traction | Procedure | 20650 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Procedure | 63056 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Imaging | 72158 |
56 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | Imaging | 72156 |
26 | 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
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Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Fresno 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ghaffar's specialty?
Dr. Ghaffar is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Fresno, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ghaffar?
Dr. Ghaffar is listed at 45 E River Park Pl W Ste 104, Fresno, CA 93720. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ghaffar?
The number on file is (559) 320-0530. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ghaffar's NPI number?
Dr. Ghaffar's National Provider Identifier is 1093004988. 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. Ghaffar's medical education?
Dr. Ghaffar attended University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ghaffar been practicing?
Dr. Ghaffar has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ghaffar known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ghaffar performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment and harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft; reads or performs imaging such as mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast and mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ghaffar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ghaffar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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