Sherif A. Farag, MD
NPI 1861467250ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Staten Island, NY
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Staten Island, New York, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1994). In 2024 Medicare paid $177,674 for 487 patients, and Part D covered 1,588 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,667 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1861467250 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 213601 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 487 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,028 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,674 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,588 · 2,863 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 635 |
| Total drug cost | $248,162 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Sherif A Farag MD PCStaten Island, NY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,667 · 90 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$6,721 · 96 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,933 | 11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $351.92 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $232.37 | 13 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $186.95 | 4 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $179.26 | 28 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,848 · 88 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,720 · 1 payment
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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