John K B Afshar, MD
Neurosurgery (CMS) · West Palm Beach, FL
At a glance
901 Village Blvd Ste 702, West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1947
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jan 10, 2020. 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
901 Village Blvd Ste 702West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1947
Additional reported practice locations
509 Se Riverside DrSte 203
Stuart, FL 349942579
Phone: 7722885862
Fax: 7722885874
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1987
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach, FL
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart, FL
- Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FL
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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 |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 73 |
| Spinal fusion | 162 |
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.
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Reported clinician measures
Measures below describe reported clinician performance in the stated period. They do not form an overall HCPList rating, and reporting differs between clinicians.
Published clinical measures
- Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_001_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 24.
- Advance Care Plan
- 99%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 368.
- Diabetes: Eye Exam
- 4%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_117_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 24.
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- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 98%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 922.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
- 33%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_134_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 700.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 70%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 44.
- Controlling High Blood Pressure
- 52%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 56.
- Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults
- 19%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_238_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 452.
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- 38%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_309_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 130.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
- 15%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_317_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 794.
- Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
- 42%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 431.
- Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
- 59%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 330.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
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.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $377.69 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHOICE SPINE, LLC | $139.22 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $108.95 |
| OSSDSIGN USA INCORPORATED | $108.94 |
| CENTINEL SPINE, LLC | $20.58 |
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
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 9, 2005
- Record updated
- Jan 10, 2020
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: ME68976 FL
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Practice location
901 Village Blvd Ste 702West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1947
- Phone
- (561) 882-6214
Mailing address
PO BOX 417STUART, FL 349950417
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