Payam Afshar, M.D.
Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine (CMS) · La Mesa, CA
At a glance
8860 Center Dr Ste 420, La Mesa, CA 91942-7001
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 12, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
8860 Center Dr Ste 420La Mesa, CA 91942-7001
Additional reported practice locations
10666 N Torrey Pines RdLa Jolla, CA 920371027
Phone: 8585547909
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2004
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine
Practice groups
- Banaie Medical Corporation
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation
- Enloe Medical Center
- Providence Medical Foundation
Reported hospital affiliations
- Enloe Health Chico, CA
- Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA
- Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr Coronado, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 23 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 58 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $29.29 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $29.29 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record updated
- Mar 12, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: A95089 CA
207R00000X
License reported: A95089 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
8860 Center Dr Ste 420La Mesa, CA 91942-7001
- Phone
- (619) 469-5400
- Fax
- (619) 464-1311
Mailing address
8860 CENTER DR STE 420LA MESA, CA 919427001
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