DR. Sami F Rifat, MD is a sports medicine family medicine in Garfield Heights, OH with 34 years of experience. The provider is a family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation. DR. Sami F Rifat, MD NPI is 1710962121. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: R FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI/CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1990
The provider's business location address is:
5555 TRANSPORTATION BLVD
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH
ZIP 44125-371
Phone: (216) 518-3479
The NPI 1710962121 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/8/2005 and was last updated on 11/30/2021.