BARAA AL-HAFEZ M.D
Prescription History 1750596904
Neurological Surgery in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2007

Contact Information

10496 KATY FWY
STE 101
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77043
Phone: (346) 571-7500
Fax: (713) 492-2440

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Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

When choosing a healthcare provider, especially one who prescribes medications, having access to their prescribing history can be invaluable. This page offers detailed insights into the prescriptions BARAA AL-HAFEZ M.D has written for Medicare beneficiaries in the past, empowering both current and prospective patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare.

Why This Information Matters

This Medicare Part D dataset provides transparency into the provider’s prescribing patterns, helping you understand the scope and nature of their pharmaceutical care. Here’s what you can learn:

  • Prescribing Trends: See which medications—both generic and brand-name—this provider has most frequently prescribed.
  • Specialization Insights: The types of drugs prescribed can give insight into the provider’s areas of focus or specialization, whether it’s managing chronic conditions, addressing acute illnesses, or providing preventive care.
  • Cost Awareness: Learn about the total drug costs associated with these prescriptions, which may help you anticipate your own costs and coverage needs.
  • Patient-Centered Decision Making: Understanding a provider’s prescribing practices helps you align their expertise with your health goals, ensuring the care you receive is consistent with your expectations.
Generic Name
Acetaminophen With Codeine
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
98
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
98
What is this prescription used for?
See also Warning section. This combination medication is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (codeine) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Codeine works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.
Generic Name
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
38
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
38
What is this prescription used for?
Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles. This medication is not recommended for use in older adults because they may be at greater risk for side effects while using this drug. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for details.
Generic Name
Gabapentin
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
11
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
11
What is this prescription?
A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.
What is this prescription used for?
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.
Generic Name
Methocarbamol
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
40
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
40
What is this prescription?
A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206)
What is this prescription used for?
Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment. It works by helping to relax the muscles.
Generic Name
Methylprednisolone
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
16
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
16
What is this prescription?
A PREDNISOLONE derivative with similar anti-inflammatory action.
What is this prescription used for?
Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. This medication is a corticosteroid hormone. Methylprednisolone may also be used with other medications in hormone disorders.
Generic Name
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
70
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
70
What is this prescription?
A drug combination with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It is effective in the treatment of many infections, including PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in AIDS.
What is this prescription used for?
This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. It is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (such as middle ear, urine, respiratory, and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication should not be used by children less than 2 months of age due to the risk of serious side effects. This medication treats only certain types of infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Generic Name
Tramadol Hcl
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Times Prescribed
31
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
31
What is this prescription?
A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.
What is this prescription used for?
See also Warning section. This medication is used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Tramadol belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.

This dataset provides information about prescriptions written for Medicare beneficiaries in the year 2022. It does not include prescriptions for patients with private insurance, Medicaid, or other coverage types. However, this information remains valuable for all patients, as it may reflect the provider's overall prescribing preferences and approach to pharmaceutical care. This can help you make better-informed decisions when considering or continuing care with this provider.