Dr. Shahzad Safdar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,475
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 368
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,126
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 8251 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236
- Practice phone
- Call (513) 841-1800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Liberty Dialysis - Norwood
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Dr. Shahzad Safdar is a nephrologist in Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. Safdar practices at Liberty Dialysis - Norwood in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Safdar's NPI, 1265432975, was assigned on July 22, 2005. Dr. Safdar holds Ohio license 35074422.
- NPI
- 1265432975NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668386970
- NPI enumeration date
- July 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (513) 841-1800
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shahzad Safdar practices at Liberty Dialysis - Norwood in Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Norwood, at 8251 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (513) 841-1800.
- Liberty Dialysis - Norwood8251 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 · Hamilton CountyPhone(513) 841-1800
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shahzad Safdar is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Norwood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Safdar is also affiliated with Bethesda North Hospital. The medical group on file is Mt. Auburn Nephrology Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safdar to 4 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shahzad Safdar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Safdar practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Liberty Dialysis - Norwood | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shahzad Safdar is one of 407 nephrologists in Ohio
Nephrology is Dr. Safdar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Safdar is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, OhioPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Safdar
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shahzad Safdar billed Medicare for 1,475 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,475 Medicare services from Dr. Safdar across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 368 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,307 for them.
Dr. Safdar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4702024: 1,05228%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 334
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1482024: 8940%
Where Dr. Safdar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office77152%
- In a facility70448%
Dr. Safdar compared with the Ohio median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Safdar
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 1,475vs 79087% above
- Medicare patients
- 368vs 30720% above
- Part D claims
- 1,949vs 7672.5 times
Medians across 400 nephrologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Safdar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shahzad Safdar treated 368 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safdar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Safdar's median patient age at 72, with 46% women.
Dr. Safdar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Safdar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16946%
- Men19954%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Safdar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Arthritis56%
- Heart failure55%
- Diabetes53%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Safdar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shahzad Safdar wrote 2,126 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Safdar wrote 2,126 Medicare Part D claims for 292 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,949 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $327,598 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,840 claims across 38 drugs.
Dr. Safdar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,800 claims85%
- Brand-name and other326 claims15%
Dr. Safdar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Safdar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%64 of 2,126 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,8402024: 1,9496%
Drugs named by CMS: 41 in 2024, 38 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shahzad Safdar offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Safdar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Safdar as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Shahzad Safdar has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Safdar in 2022.
Recent publications by Dr. Safdar
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Shahzad Safdar received $5,363 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 249 general payments to Dr. Safdar from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $685.
General payments to Dr. Safdar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Safdar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,339100%
- Education$240%
Companies that paid Dr. Safdar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Shahzad Safdar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shahzad Safdar's NPI number?
Dr. Shahzad Safdar's NPI number is 1265432975. It was assigned on July 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shahzad Safdar?
Dr. Shahzad Safdar is a nephrologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Shahzad Safdar practice?
Dr. Safdar practices at 8251 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Dr. Safdar's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Norwood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Safdar to 4 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Shahzad Safdar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Safdar is (513) 841-1800.
What is Dr. Shahzad Safdar's medical license number?
Dr. Safdar holds Ohio license 35074422.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shahzad Safdar affiliated with?
Dr. Safdar is affiliated with Bethesda North Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Safdar to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Shahzad Safdar part of?
Dr. Safdar is linked to Mt. Auburn Nephrology Inc.
Does Dr. Shahzad Safdar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Safdar billed Medicare for 1,475 services in 2024, and Dr. Safdar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Shahzad Safdar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Safdar as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shahzad Safdar see?
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Safdar in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Shahzad Safdar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Safdar's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, established patient (99215).
What drugs does Dr. Shahzad Safdar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Safdar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Spironolactone, Chlorthalidone and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Shahzad Safdar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,363 in general payments to Dr. Safdar from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Shahzad Safdar been practicing?
Dr. Safdar graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. Shahzad Safdar do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Safdar.
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