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Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD

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(Dr. Farid F. Shafik, MD)

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, vitreous problems, retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases), and more.

318 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489

(860) 621-4412

Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD is an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD is affiliated with Hospital of Central Connecticut and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

318 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489

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In The News

“One of the buildings - a 7,120-square-foot retail property at 318 North Main St. - recently sold to Dr. Farid Shafik for $1.6 million.”—"CT allowed the formation of brownfield land banks in 2017; one has helped redevelop a long-polluted Southington property", Hartford Business, April 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

visual field test

In 2012, Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD had a list price for fundus photography, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	68
doctor visit	303
eye procedures	2760
foreign body removal	12
laser treatment	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	296
eye procedures	2792
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	11
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	221
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	226
eye procedures	2684
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1082
Black	16
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	219
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2015 were eye procedures, evoked potential test, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	202
evoked potential test	56
eye procedures	2718
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2192
Black	34
Hispanic	52
Asian	28
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	926
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	450
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, evoked potential test and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	200
evoked potential test	61
eye procedures	2732
laser treatment	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1083
Black	11
Hispanic	20
Asian	17
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	224
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	221
evoked potential test	42
eye procedures	2539
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	11
Hispanic	26
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	234
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	181
evoked potential test	23
eye procedures	2017
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	187
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	72
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	228
evoked potential test	29
eye procedures	1926
laser treatment	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	180
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	221
evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	1506
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	150
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	167
eye procedures	1497
laser treatment	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	11
Hispanic	19
Asian	26
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	158
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
doctor visit	177
evoked potential test	13
eye procedures	1496
laser treatment	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	19
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	163
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	164
eye procedures	1427
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	17
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	152
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southington, CT were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and evoked potential test.

capsulotomy	49
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	215
evoked potential test	35
eye procedures	2174
foreign body removal	12
laser treatment	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD.

**Gender**
Female	585
Male	397

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	907
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
85 and over	194
75 to 84	346
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	372

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hartford Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.27 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Southington, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$317 LUMIGAN $120	RESTASIS $81	COMBIGAN $58	BOTOX $16	$42
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$179 CEQUA $155	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $24
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$121 CyPass $121
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$97 LOTEMAX GEL $97
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$64 PROLENSA $64
Other	$160 XIIDRA $47	DURYSTA $29	LOTEMAX GEL $24	ARGOS $21	VYZULTA $19	Other $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$886
Education	$52

Biography

Dr. Farid Shafik practices ophthalmology (eye disease). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College, Dr. Shafik attended New York Medical College for medical school. Dr. Shafik's clinical interests include refractive surgery (vision correction surgery), glaucoma, and cataract surgery. Dr. Shafik (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic and Spanish. Dr. Shafik is affiliated with Hospital of Central Connecticut. He welcomes new patients at his office inSouthington, CT as reported by Hartford Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farid Fouad Shafik, MD From 2012 - 2023

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