Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure

Dr. Muhammad A. Rafiq

Nephrology
Prisma Health
Carolina Kidney Specialists
1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
Columbia, SC 
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Distinguished in Acute Kidney Failure
Prisma Health
Carolina Kidney Specialists
1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, 
Columbia, SC 
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Overview

Muhammad Rafiq is a Nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Rafiq is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Kidney Failure. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rafiq is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
King Edward Medical College
Residency
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in SC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Long Island College Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Prisma Health Baptist
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Kershawhealth
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Lexington Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Carolina Kidney Specialists
1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29204
Call: 803-256-1137
Other Locations
Carolina Kidney Specialists – Camden
1102 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020
Call: 803-256-1137
Carolina Kidney Specialists – W. Columbia
2831 Lexington Road, West Columbia, SC 29170
Call: 803-256-1137

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Rafiq has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
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