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Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

King Edward Medical University (1983)

2071 Sherman Avenue
Norwood, OH 45212

(513) 841-0222

Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD is a nephrologist in Norwood, OH specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital, Mercy Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, Mercy Health - West Hospital, TriHealth, The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health and Mercy Health - Kings Mills Hospital.

Office Locations

2071 Sherman Avenue
Norwood, OH 45212

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2123 Auburn Avenue Suite 722
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 841-0222

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6725 Miami Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45243

(513) 841-0222

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8260 Pine Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 841-0222

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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 Volume:

hemodialysis

By Affordability:

dialysis

hemodialysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for dialysis, and hemodialysis 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. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	279
doctor visit	520
hemofiltration	71
hospital care	1656
inpatient care	1656

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	233
doctor visit	497
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	1586
inpatient care	1586
lab tests	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	207
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	82
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	235
doctor visit	469
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	1496
inpatient care	1496
lab tests	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	88
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	192
doctor visit	408
hospital care	1114
inpatient care	1114

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	312
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	144
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	214
doctor visit	433
hemofiltration	70
hospital care	1365
inpatient care	1365
lab tests	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	79
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	222
doctor visit	439
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	1340
inpatient care	1340
lab tests	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	88
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	201
doctor visit	455
hemofiltration	60
hospital care	1161
inpatient care	1161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	69
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	290
doctor visit	563
hemofiltration	109
hospital care	1364
inpatient care	1364

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	89
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	188
doctor visit	514
hemofiltration	88
hospital care	1198
inpatient care	1198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	74
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	37
dialysis	175
doctor visit	483
hemofiltration	79
hospital care	1048
inpatient care	1048

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	75
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	72
doctor visit	412
hospital care	904
inpatient care	904

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	76
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	148
doctor visit	396
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	1032
inpatient care	1032

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	79
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	89
doctor visit	408
hospital care	615
inpatient care	615

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	58
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norwood, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

chronic care	37
dialysis	195
doctor visit	461
hemofiltration	68
hospital care	1221
inpatient care	1221
lab tests	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	256
Male	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	135
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	381
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	77
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1983. He completed residency at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine | Other, American Board of Internal Medicine | Other and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University (1983)

Residency: LeHigh Valley Hospital Network (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine | Other, American Board of Internal Medicine | Other (1996)

Licensed In: Ohio

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. Shahzad Safdar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Payer Provider, Medicare OH and CIN - MHS MSSP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Payer Provider

Medicare OH

CIN - MHS MSSP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norwood, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$715 Sensipar $213	Aimovig $200	Parsabiv $143	Repatha $115	KRYSTEXXA $45
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$536 Kerendia $536
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$515 JYNARQUE $305	SAMSCA $211
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$463 Velphoro $336	KORSUVA $20	$107
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$388 XARELTO $270	INVOKANA $118
Other	$3,869 VELTASSA $327	ACTHAR $307	LOKELMA $157	Rituxan $155	Envarsus $141	Other $2,783

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,346
Education	$141

Biography

Dr. Shahzad Safdar is a specialist in adult nephrology in Cincinnati, OH and Norwood, OH. Patient ratings for Dr. Safdar average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, TriHealth, and The Christ Hospital Health Network. He is in-network for Medicaid insurance. He has an open panel in Cincinnati, OH according to Mercy Health. He is a graduate of King Edward Medical University. Dr. Safdar trained at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network for residency. Dr. Safdar (or staff) speaks Urdu.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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