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Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry

67 Union Street
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 903-1500

Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD is a psychiatrist in Natick, MA specializing in psychiatry.

Office Locations

67 Union Street
Natick, MA 01760

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“Massachusetts physician Rahim Shafa, MD, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved implanting patients with naltrexone and disulfiram pellets that weren't approved...”—"Ex-Wife of Ambushed Doc Arrested; Gender-Affirming Care Suit; COVID Testing Scheme", MedPage Today, December 2024

“After a 14-day trial, Massachusetts doctor Rahim Shafa, MD, was convicted for his role in a scheme to import naltrexone pellet implants -- which aren't approved in the U.S. -- from Hong Kong and...”—"Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed", MedPage Today, February 2024

“Rahim Shafa was also indicted on charges of money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, importing merchandise contrary to law, and receiving and delivering misbranded drugs with an...”—"Prosecutors: Doctor, wife illegally imported meds from China", The Washington Times, August 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2012 were mental health therapy, medication management and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	703
medication management	164
mental health therapy	391

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1099
mental health therapy	443

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
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	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2014 were mental health therapy, lab tests and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	41
doctor visit	1113
lab tests	292
mental health therapy	762

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
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	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2015 were mental health therapy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1136
lab tests	240
mental health therapy	737

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
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	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2016 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	28
doctor visit	932
mental health therapy	760

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
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	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2017 were mental health therapy, counseling services and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	97
doctor visit	890
mental health therapy	752
nursing home care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2018 were mental health therapy, nursing home care and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	176
doctor visit	903
mental health therapy	853
nursing home care	284

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	21
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	36
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2019 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	182
doctor visit	949
mental health therapy	906

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA during 2020 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	46
doctor visit	583
mental health therapy	233

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	12
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	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Natick, MA were mental health therapy, lab tests, nursing home care and counseling services.

counseling services	95
diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	923
lab tests	266
mental health therapy	648
nursing home care	156

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	124
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	2
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	0
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Natick, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$85,152 ABILIFY MAINTENA $82,649	REXULTI $1,804	ABILIFY TABLET $300	ABILIFY MYCITE $163	Nuedexta $95	Other $140
Alkermes, Inc.	$72,869 Aristada 1064mg $37,574	Aristada 882mg $17,996	ARISTADA INITIO $16,518	Aristada Initio 675mg $433	Vivitrol $190	Other $158
Allergan Inc.	$20,422 VRAYLAR $20,253	BOTOX COSMETIC $128	NAMENDA XR $24	SAPHRIS $10	FETZIMA $5	Other $4
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,337 LATUDA $3,337
UCB, Inc.	$2,471 Neupro $2,471
Other	$9,212 CAPLYTA $1,000	SAPHRIS $930	Nuedexta $616	INVEGA SUSTENNA $615	INGREZZA $473	Other $5,578

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$145,344
Travel and Lodging	$23,661
Food and Beverage	$22,693
Education	$1,144
Consulting Fee	$300
Other	$323

Biography

Dr. Rahim Shafa's specialty is psychiatry. He is rated 2.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahim Shafa, MD From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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