Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > TX Providers > Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1994)

2401 S 31st Street
Temple, TX 76508

(254) 724-2111

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, Baylor Scott & White Health, UNIVERSITY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple.

Office Locations

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

2401 S 31st Street
Temple, TX 76508

(254) 724-2111

open_in_new

In The News

“"Taking care of patients' cardiovascular disease is a team sport that involves a wide multitude of practitioners working alongside each other collaboratively," said Dr. Afshin Ehsan, director of...”—"Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute earns highest rating from Society of Thoracic Surgeons", Providence Business News, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart bypass surgery

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	35
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	44

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	30
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	29
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
vascular procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	53
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	47
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	152
doctor visit	37
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
vascular procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	146
doctor visit	24
minimally invasive procedures	50
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	36
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	138
minimally invasive procedures	55
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	30
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	152
doctor visit	12
minimally invasive procedures	53
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	204
doctor visit	12
minimally invasive procedures	77
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temple, TX were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	133
doctor visit	31
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	44
open surgery	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59
vascular procedures	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery General Surgery- American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery General Surgery- American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

Baylor Scott & White Health

UNIVERSITY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, Superior Health Plan, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, Three Rivers, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, United Healthcare Choice, Railroad Medicare, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Extra, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Cigna, TRICARE, Blue California, Aetna Select, HealthSmart, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, BlueBell Creameries-Employee Benefit Plan, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Independent Medical Systems-IMS Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Aetna-Open Access Select, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

Superior Health Plan

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

Three Rivers

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Blue Choice

United Healthcare Choice

Railroad Medicare

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Extra

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare Navigate

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Managed Choice

Medicaid

Cigna

TRICARE

Blue California

Aetna Select

HealthSmart

Employers Health Network

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Aetna HMO

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

BlueBell Creameries-Employee Benefit Plan

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Independent Medical Systems-IMS Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Aetna-Open Access Select

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$6,229 Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $1,756	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,430	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $481	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $350	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $159	Other $2,053
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,122 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $714	Avalus $604	CoreValve Evolut $255	Duran Ancore $20	Mosaic $15	Other $1,514
Abbott Laboratories	$2,107 Mitra Clip system $1,849	CentriMag $137	EPIC $79	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $28	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,728 Mosaic $1,115	CoreValve Evolut $414	Heart Valves $186	Miami Instruments Suture Belt $13
nContact Surgical, Inc	$995 EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $995
Other	$1,470 Bioprosthetic Valve $231	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $226	MCS Multiple Products General $163	Structural Heart $146	CentriMag $133	Other $572

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,370
Travel and Lodging	$4,534
Grant	$1,514
Honoraria	$1,200
Education	$33

Research Payments

Dr. Afshin Ehsan, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $4,125.

Biography

Dr. Afshin Ehsan's specialties are general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest. He seems to honor United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Ehsan attended medical school at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine.