What is Shahid Ekbal's specialty?

Shahid Ekbal (NPI 1417934779) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Urology in Chicago, IL.

Where does Shahid Ekbal practice?

Shahid Ekbal practices in Chicago, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1417934779.

How much does Medicare pay Shahid Ekbal?

Shahid Ekbal (NPI 1417934779) received approximately $26K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 271 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1417934779

Shahid EkbalMD

PRACTICEUNIVERSITY NEUROSURGERYSee all providers at this practice →

UrologyChicago, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

352

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

523

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$24K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 329 Urology providers in IL — bottom quintile (cohort median 3,306).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,178

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$46K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

30.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Tamsulosin Hcl453 claims

Finasteride212 claims

Oxybutynin Chloride131 claims

Alfuzosin Hcl110 claims

Solifenacin Succinate52 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Shahid Ekbal's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 13 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
John Meyer Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	19	43
Paolo Gattuso Pathology · Chicago, IL	15	66
Meri Chen Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	14	51
Stephanie Shors Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	13	63
John Hibbeln Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	12	45
Carol Lin Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	11	52
NPI 1194783076	11	30
KHARE, NARENDRA	11	55

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	300	2,929
Quest Diagnostics Llc Il Clinical Laboratory · Wood Dale, IL	24	95
Mario Rosas Family Practice · Chicago, IL	20	200
Katherine Marchese Nurse Practitioner · Glenview, IL	19	80
John Meyer Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	19	51
RUSH OAK PARK HOSPITAL INC	18	108
COOK COUNTY	12	64
Paolo Gattuso Pathology · Chicago, IL	12	52
Leslie Deane Urology · Washington, DC	11	36
Ryan Braun Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	11	55
NPI 1194783076	11	46
Carol Lin Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	11	29

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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