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Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry

St. George's University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: psychosis, depression, panic disorder, and more.

14540 Old Street Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

(904) 376-3800

Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA is a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Health, BAPTIST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LLC and Baptist Medical Center South Baptist Behavioral Health LLC.

Office Locations

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14540 Old Street Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

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Some issues Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

doctor visit	170
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	22
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

doctor visit	293
hospital care	783
inpatient care	783

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	114
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	72
Less than 65	402

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

doctor visit	429
emergency care	14
hospital care	416
inpatient care	416

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	60
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	35
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

doctor visit	545
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	39
Less than 65	215

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	36
Cancer	11

doctor visit	551
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	16
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

doctor visit	518
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
preventive care	23

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	152

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

doctor visit	382
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	44
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	138

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

doctor visit	808
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and emergency care.

doctor visit	462
emergency care	14
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290
preventive care	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	157
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at JPS Health Network. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: JPS Health Network

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Baptist Health

BAPTIST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LLC

Baptist Medical Center South Baptist Behavioral Health LLC

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. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE Prime, Aetna National Advantage Program, Medicare Advantage, Aetna Managed Choice, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), AARP, ValueOptions, Florida Self Directed Care, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), Florida Blue - MyBlue, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Commercial, Other, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare and UMR Baptist Health Employees.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE Prime

Aetna National Advantage Program

Medicare Advantage

Aetna Managed Choice

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

AARP

ValueOptions

Florida Self Directed Care

Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network

Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)

Florida Blue - MyBlue

Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)

Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)

Commercial

Other

Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare

UMR Baptist Health Employees

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-03-01

Dr. Refai is a wonderful physician. Kind, compassionate, very easy to talk with, and truly does right by his patients. After a series of awful experiences with other physicians in his area of specialty over the years, I've never been happier or felt I could trust a psychiatrist to safeguard my well-being as much as I do with Dr. Refai.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,423 LATUDA $1,423
Allergan Inc.	$1,089 VRAYLAR $1,022	BYSTOLIC $36	SAPHRIS $16	VIIBRYD $15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$947 REXULTI $420	ABILIFY TABLET $318	ABILIFY MAINTENA $176	Nuedexta $33
Lundbeck LLC	$386 REXULTI $200	Trintellix $148	Brintellix $38
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$274 Trintellix $236	VYVANSE $38
Other	$1,865 SPRAVATO $229	SEROQUEL XR $204	VRAYLAR $139	Hetlioz $137	AUSTEDO $127	Other $1,029

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,360
Education	$624

Biography

Dr. Shariq Refai works as a psychiatry. After attending St. George's University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at JPS Health Network and a hospital affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shariq Refai, MD, MBA From 2013 - 2021

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General Payments

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