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Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

220 N Imperial Avenue
Imperial, CA 92251

(442) 283-5049

Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD is a nephrologist in Vista, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Office Locations

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

2095 West Vista Way Suite 216
Vista, CA 92083

(760) 736-8091

(760) 736-8092

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220 N Imperial Avenue
Imperial, CA 92251

(442) 283-5049

(760) 283-5089

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960 W San Marcos Boulevard Suite 210
San Marcos, CA 92078

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD had a list price for tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

central line placement

device removal

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

tunneled central line removal

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, device removal, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and tunneled central line removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	129
doctor visit	438
hospital care	1181
inpatient care	1160
outpatient care	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	18
Hispanic	551
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	103
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
dialysis	130
doctor visit	547
hospital care	986
inpatient care	986

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	14
Hispanic	524
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	99
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
catheterization	12
device removal	26
dialysis	195
dialysis access procedures	41
doctor visit	523
hospital care	965
inpatient care	965
preventive care	11
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	41
X-rays	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	1074
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	178
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	131
catheterization	37
device removal	39
dialysis	217
dialysis access procedures	165
doctor visit	545
hospital care	933
inpatient care	933
minimally invasive procedures	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
vascular procedures	208
X-rays	148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	596
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	90
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
device removal	33
dialysis	125
doctor visit	619
hospital care	825
inpatient care	825
vascular procedures	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	18
Hispanic	649
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	94
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	35
device removal	20
dialysis	126
doctor visit	545
hospital care	802
inpatient care	802
vascular procedures	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	608
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	91
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
device removal	23
dialysis	84
doctor visit	561
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
vascular procedures	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	17
Hispanic	653
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	92
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	40
device removal	12
dialysis	98
doctor visit	304
hospital care	789
inpatient care	789
vascular procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	598
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	94
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
device removal	13
doctor visit	528
hospital care	1194
inpatient care	1154
outpatient care	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	347
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	65
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, device removal and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
device removal	19
doctor visit	748
hospital care	1432
inpatient care	1419
outpatient care	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	422
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	91
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	71
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, device removal and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
device removal	18
doctor visit	907
hospital care	1015
inpatient care	1015

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	483
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	99
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	73
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Vista, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and dialysis access procedures.

angioplasty	82
catheterization	22
device removal	22
dialysis	138
dialysis access procedures	103
doctor visit	569
hospital care	990
inpatient care	983
minimally invasive procedures	17
outpatient care	24
preventive care	11
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	71
X-rays	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	328
Male	393

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	102
Hispanic	591
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	99
75 to 84	199
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	239

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	74
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	8
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD graduated from Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Saint Mary's Medical Center. He is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Residency: Saint Mary's Medical Center

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

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. Masoud Afshar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Health Net, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Health Net

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Sharp Health Plan

Anthem

Blue Shield of California

Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$896 FARXIGA $872	ONGLYZA $23
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$581 KRYSTEXXA $581
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$572 Kerendia $572
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$502 SOLIRIS $237	ULTOMIRIS $28	$237
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$398 LUPKYNIS $398
Other	$3,708 ACTHAR $584	VELTASSA $294	Velphoro $249	Rayaldee $220	TARPEYO $210	Other $2,151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,383
Education	$274

Biography

Dr. Masoud Afshar works as an adult nephrology. Dr. Afshar seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. His practice in San Marcos, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masoud Afshar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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General Payments

Biography

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