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Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD

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Specializes in: Wound Care, Family Medicine and Pathology

King Edward Medical University (1975)

Professional interests include: wounds

920 Frostwood Drive
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 242-4325

Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD is a wound care provider in Houston, TX specializing in wound care, family medicine and pathology. She graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

8840 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 895-0189

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Memorial Hermann

920 Frostwood Drive
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 242-4325

(713) 242-4330

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement

skin debridement

In 2012, Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD had a list price for non-excisional debridement, and skin debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2012 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	119
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	554
inpatient care	119
vascular procedures	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	113
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	575
inpatient care	113
vascular procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	75
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2014 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	45
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	234
inpatient care	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2015 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	118
doctor visit	241
excision	118
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	327
doctor visit	480
excision	291
minor procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2017 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	200
doctor visit	335
excision	200
hospital care	178
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	237
inpatient care	178
vascular procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	71
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	241
doctor visit	295
excision	220
hospital care	208
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	223
inpatient care	208
vascular procedures	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	16
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	11
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2019 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	95
excision	139
hospital care	97
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	197
inpatient care	97
vascular procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	156
doctor visit	74
excision	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	70
Dementia	34
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	173
doctor visit	115
excision	173
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	20

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	37
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	159
doctor visit	146
excision	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD treated as a wound care provider in Houston, TX were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	189
doctor visit	179
excision	182
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minor procedures	20
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	8
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	2
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1975. She completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University (1975)

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Afaf Z. Shah, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$263 STRAVIX PL $135	GRAFIX PL $128
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$207 $207
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$197 Santyl $122	Regranex $61	Oasis $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$116 Emblem S-ICD $116
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$113 $113
Other	$365 PuraPly $73	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $73	Surgical Mgmt Therapy $29	ENTRE $28	PROMOGRAN PRISMA $25	Other $138

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,262

Biography

Dr. Afaf Shah's areas of specialization are family medicine, wound care, and pathology. Her clinical interests encompass wounds. She can accept WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. After attending King Edward Medical University for medical school, Dr. Shah completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. In addition to English, Dr. Shah (or staff) speaks Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. She is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. Memorial Hermann reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Houston, TX.