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Dr. Aref Rifai, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: eye problems

5976 Berryhill Road
Milton, FL 32570

(850) 607-6841

Dr. Aref Rifai, MD is a retina specialist in Milton, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Aref Rifai, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast.

Office Locations

5976 Berryhill Road
Milton, FL 32570

(850) 607-6841

(850) 637-1054

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6100 N Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32504

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Some issues Dr. Aref Rifai, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

intermediate eye exam

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Aref Rifai, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, intermediate eye exam, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2298
eye procedures	7093
injections	2150
photocoagulation	80
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2044
eye procedures	6805
injections	2013
photocoagulation	88
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	167
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	587
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	202
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	2275
eye procedures	6135
injections	1689
laser treatment	31
photocoagulation	71
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	167
Hispanic	21
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	177
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	1873
eye procedures	6389
hospital care	11
injections	1564
inpatient care	11
laser treatment	23
photocoagulation	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1012
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1928
Black	330
Hispanic	54
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	988
From 75 to 84	840
85 and over	338
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	1861
eye procedures	6581
injections	1599
laser treatment	47
photocoagulation	72
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	199
Hispanic	26
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	173
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	1858
eye procedures	6479
injections	1645
laser treatment	40
photocoagulation	63
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	196
Hispanic	30
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	159
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	1818
eye procedures	5566
injections	1611
laser treatment	23
photocoagulation	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	175
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	142
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	2996
eye procedures	4394
injections	1684
laser treatment	40
photocoagulation	49
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	158
Hispanic	28
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	142
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	2685
eye procedures	3998
injections	1570
laser treatment	28
photocoagulation	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	172
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	1594
eye procedures	4846
injections	1446
laser treatment	27
photocoagulation	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	126
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	162
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	66
doctor visit	1288
eye procedures	4620
injections	1291
laser treatment	66
photocoagulation	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	166
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated as a retina specialist in Milton, FL were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	36
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	2053
eye procedures	5718
hospital care	11
injections	1660
inpatient care	11
laser treatment	36
photocoagulation	53
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	669
Male	484

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	162
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	916
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	166
75 to 84	404
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	475

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aref Rifai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Aref Rifai, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aref Rifai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aref Rifai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$429 LUCENTIS $411	VABYSMO $17
Allergan Inc.	$248 RESTASIS $159	$89
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$236 Eylea $118	EYLEA aflibercept injection $97	EYLEA HD $21
AbbVie Inc.	$165 UBRELVY $109	DURYSTA $28	OZURDEX $27
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$117 Rhopressa $117
Other	$148 SYFOVRE $52	CLARUS $33	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $20	MIEBO $18	$25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,178
Education	$163

Biography

Dr. Aref Rifai practices vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) in Pensacola, FL and Milton, FL. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rifai include eye problems. He attended the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at George Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Rifai is conversant in Arabic. Dr. Rifai is professionally affiliated with Ascension.

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