ABDEL HAMID ABD EL SHAFY
Prescription History 1972917821
Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, NY
What does Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy prescribe?
In 2024, Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 573 Medicare prescriptions for 21 medications. The most prescribed was Metoprolol Succinate, with 77 prescriptions for 16 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy prescribes.
Medications 21 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other New York prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 77 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 61% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (126). Medicare paid $4.20 per fill, versus $14.99 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 68 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 35% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (195). Medicare paid $4.58 per fill, versus $10.41 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 64 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (70). Medicare paid $8.35 per fill, versus $11.79 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 44 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 29% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (151). Medicare paid $5.61 per fill, versus $6.16 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Hydralazine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 35 prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about 85% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $7.01 per fill, versus $13.13 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 33 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 61% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (54). Medicare paid $3.00 per fill, versus $8.29 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 28 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 40% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (70). Medicare paid $2.03 per fill, versus $4.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 27 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $3.12 per fill, versus $10.34 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain types of serious (possibly fatal) irregular heartbeat (such as sustained ventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 22 prescriptions for Flecainide Acetate, about 61% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (36). Medicare paid $9.98 per fill, versus $36.90 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 20 prescriptions for Prednisone, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $4.03 per fill, versus $4.12 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 19 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 32% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (59). Medicare paid $1.05 per fill, versus $6.87 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 19 prescriptions for Nifedipine Er, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $27.18 per fill, versus $23.72 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Cefuroxime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 18 prescriptions for Cefuroxime, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $5.40 per fill, versus $13.60 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 16 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 14% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $6.11 per fill, versus $9.47 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 14 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 15% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (93). Medicare paid $2.88 per fill, versus $6.94 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 12 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 15% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (82). Medicare paid $4.64 per fill, versus $12.77 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 12 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 9% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (133). Medicare paid $2.47 per fill, versus $13.15 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 12 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 26% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $9.66 per fill, versus $22.91 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 11 prescriptions for Eliquis, about 13% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (86). Medicare paid $585.78 per fill, versus $874.81 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 11 prescriptions for Ezetimibe, about 20% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (54). Medicare paid $2.59 per fill, versus $25.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with New York prescribers
Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy wrote 11 prescriptions for Famotidine, about 16% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $3.53 per fill, versus $13.04 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy’s prescriptions
What does Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy's most prescribed medications were Metoprolol Succinate (77), Atorvastatin Calcium (68) and Pantoprazole Sodium (64).
How does Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy's prescribing compare with other New York prescribers?
Of the 21 medications with a state comparison, Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy prescribes 2 about as often than the typical New York prescriber and 19 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Abdel Hamid Abd El Shafy prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the New York prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
