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Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Shahzad Zafar)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and General Practice

King Edward Medical University (1990)

29 Hospital Plaza Suite 604
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 323-8989

Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT specializing in complementary and alternative medicine and general practice. He graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD is affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

29 Hospital Plaza Suite 604
Stamford, CT 06902

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372 Danbury Road Suite 197
Wilton, CT 06897

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In The News

“"For a few years we've been seeing colon cancer in younger and younger patients," said Dr. Shahzad Zafar, a colorectal surgeon at Stamford Hospital.”—"American Cancer Society cuts recommended screening age for colon cancer", Associated Press News, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD performed more lower endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

standard anoscopy

By Affordability:

anoscopy

diagnostic anoscopy

standard anoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, and standard anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anoscopy, diagnostic anoscopy, and standard anoscopy 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

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	68
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	227
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	296
excision	31
gastrointestinal procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	52
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	289
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	25
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	55
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	311
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	91
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	36
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	54
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	282
gastrointestinal procedures	89
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	26
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	51
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	333
gastrointestinal procedures	89
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	17
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	43
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	332
gastrointestinal procedures	121
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	121
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	18
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	54
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	313
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	49
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Stamford, CT were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	288
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	90
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	72
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	105
Male	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1990. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stamford Health Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shahzad Zafar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Zafar is amazing!! I have been to many doctors and he was the only one, after years of searching for a resolution, was able to diagnose and resolve my issues!! I can't say enough great things about him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Zafar is an excellent doctor, and I trust him implicitly.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very pleased. Answered all of my questions and concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great experience. Felt cared for.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,395 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,395
EndoChoice, Inc.	$89 Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy System $89
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$67 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $67
Boston Scientific Corporation	$39 $39
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$20 $20

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,931
Food and Beverage	$678

Biography

Dr. Shahzad Zafar is a physician who specializes in general practice, colon & rectal surgery, and complementary and alternative medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Zafar average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures. Dr. Zafar graduated from King Edward Medical University. He is affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group (SHMG). According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Stamford, CT.