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Dr. John K B Afshar, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine (1987)
370 Southeast Veranda Falls Way Suite 102
Port St. Lucie, FL 34984

Dr. John K B Afshar, MD is a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. John K B Afshar, MD is affiliated with TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC.

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Office Locations

370 Southeast Veranda Falls Way Suite 102
Port St. Lucie, FL 34984
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In The News 

“Dr. John Afshar, Franco's neurosurgeon, was shocked by the outcome.”—"Fla. Woman Blind for 23 Years Regains Sight", NBC Chicago, May 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lumbar laminectomy
spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy
decompressive lumbar laminectomy
facetectomy
foraminotomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John K B Afshar, MD performed more lumbar laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy 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. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 36
decompression surgery 131
doctor visit 719
hospital care 261
image guided procedures 40
injections 40
inpatient care 261
minimally invasive procedures 40
neck surgery 36
nerve procedures 131
pain management 40
revision surgery 18
spinal procedures 241

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 314
Female 364
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 635
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 269
From 75 to 84 229
85 and over 96
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 27
Dementia 12
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 52
decompression surgery 118
doctor visit 760
hospital care 358
image guided procedures 39
injections 39
inpatient care 358
minimally invasive procedures 39
neck surgery 34
nerve procedures 118
pain management 39
revision surgery 18
spinal procedures 261

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 346
Female 416
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 700
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 312
From 75 to 84 268
85 and over 90
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 31
Dementia 13
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 24
decompression surgery 70
doctor visit 696
hospital care 281
image guided procedures 45
injections 45
inpatient care 281
minimally invasive procedures 45
neck surgery 24
nerve procedures 70
pain management 45
spinal procedures 167

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 602
Female 800
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1286
Black 44
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 570
From 75 to 84 478
85 and over 188
Less than 65 166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 23
decompression surgery 53
doctor visit 631
hospital care 254
image guided procedures 35
injections 35
inpatient care 254
minimally invasive procedures 35
neck surgery 23
nerve procedures 53
pain management 35
spinal procedures 106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 268
Female 375
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 586
Black 24
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 276
From 75 to 84 218
85 and over 87
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 27
Dementia 12
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 19
decompression surgery 63
doctor visit 645
hospital care 290
image guided procedures 39
injections 39
inpatient care 290
minimally invasive procedures 39
neck surgery 19
nerve procedures 63
pain management 39
spinal procedures 102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 285
Female 380
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 610
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 261
85 and over 78
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 27
Dementia 15
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 27
decompression surgery 85
doctor visit 740
hospital care 177
image guided procedures 29
injections 29
inpatient care 177
minimally invasive procedures 29
neck surgery 27
nerve procedures 85
pain management 29
spinal procedures 172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 310
Female 381
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 622
Black 22
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 280
From 75 to 84 254
85 and over 83
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 26
Dementia 13
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 44
doctor visit 499
hospital care 223
image guided procedures 23
injections 23
inpatient care 223
minimally invasive procedures 23
nerve procedures 44
pain management 23
spinal procedures 94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 251
Female 292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 492
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 217
85 and over 64
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 27
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 15
decompression surgery 30
doctor visit 302
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 22
neck surgery 15
nerve procedures 30
spinal procedures 64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 228
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 18
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 14
decompression surgery 39
doctor visit 506
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 23
neck surgery 14
nerve procedures 39
spinal procedures 62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 221
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 369
Black 14
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 187
From 75 to 84 164
85 and over 36
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 23
Dementia 9
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 27
decompression surgery 59
doctor visit 373
image guided procedures 12
injections 12
minimally invasive procedures 12
neck surgery 27
nerve procedures 59
pain management 12
spinal procedures 103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 27
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 17
decompression surgery 45
doctor visit 320
image guided procedures 13
injections 13
minimally invasive procedures 13
neck surgery 17
nerve procedures 45
pain management 13
spinal procedures 88

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 25
decompression surgery 67
doctor visit 562
hospital care 263
image guided procedures 30
injections 30
inpatient care 263
minimally invasive procedures 30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 22
neck surgery 23
nerve procedures 67
pain management 30
revision surgery 18
spinal procedures 132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD.

Gender
Female 334
Male 266
Ethnicity
Black / African American 13
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 548
Hispanic 12
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
85 and over 69
75 to 84 221
Less than 65 61
65 to 74 246

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 16
Dementia 10

Education & Training

Dr. John K B Afshar, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John K B Afshar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John K B Afshar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John K B Afshar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Port St. Lucie, FL. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-12
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Bueno con equipo profesional no se pide m?s buen trato y amable
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-21
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Loved Dr. Afshah

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
FloSpine LLC $145,138 Panama Anterior Cervical Plate System
$74,609 		Ti-Largo Cervical Cage System
$24,683 		Ti Largo Cervical Cage System
$17,700 		KeyLift Intralaminar Expandable System
$7,350 		Key Lift Intralaminar Expandable System
$6,550 		Other
$14,246
Retropsoas Technologies, LLC $11,495 EARP Nerve Cuff Electrode
$11,495
NUVASIVE, INC. $2,785 Thoracolumbar
$1,842 		Integrated Operative Solutions
$485 		COHERE
$250 		Pulse
$144 		Cervicothoracic
$64
Integrity Implants Inc $1,456 FlareHawk
$1,456
SI-Bone, Inc. $607 iFuse Implant
$549
$58
Other $5,575 Procedural Solutions
$457 		Spine Devices
$310 		Tritanium
$306 		COFLEX
$259 		spinal-stim
$208 		Other
$4,034
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $115,096
Royalty or License $38,042
Food and Beverage $7,170
Travel and Lodging $6,493
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $200
Other $53

Research Payments

Dr. John K B Afshar, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $7,500.

Biography

Dr. John Afshar practices neurosurgery and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Stuart, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, and Port Saint Lucie, FL. Clinical interests for Dr. Afshar include lumbar laminectomy, minimally invasive procedures, and herniated disc. After completing medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Afshar performed his residency at George Washington University Medical Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, and D.C. General Hospital. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, and Palm Beach Health Network. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Afshar is currently accepting new patients at his office in Port St. Lucie, FL.

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