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Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS

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(Dr. Armin Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS)

(503 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice, Ocular Oncology, Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: vitreoretinal surgical procedures

490 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-2020

Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice, ocular oncology, vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS is affiliated with UCSF Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UCSF Medical Group, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center , UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Ocular Oncology Clinic and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Office Locations

490 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

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1825 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 Fourth Street Fifth Floor, Reception 5C
San Francisco, CA 94158

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1975 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

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400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1975 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94143

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3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto Vahcs (640)
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior segment ultrasound

diagnostic A-scan

diagnostic B-scan

By Affordability:

diagnostic A-scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS performed more anterior segment ultrasound, diagnostic A-scan, and diagnostic B-scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic A-scan 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:

diagnostic imaging

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS performed more diagnostic imaging, and ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	57
injections	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	319
injections	97

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	42
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	145
injections	50
photocoagulation	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	32
eye procedures	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	36
eye procedures	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	64
eye procedures	475
injections	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	125
excision	13
eye procedures	1297
injections	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	155

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	48
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	118
eye procedures	1083
injections	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), injections and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	77
eye procedures	942
injections	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	139
doctor visit	40
eye procedures	1077
injections	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	28
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	33
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	120
doctor visit	124
eye procedures	921
injections	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	24
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

diagnostic imaging	88
doctor visit	82
excision	13
eye procedures	599
injections	80
photocoagulation	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UCSF Medical Group

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Ocular Oncology Clinic

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 503 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Afshar is a kind, brilliant, compassionate, warm doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very knowledge and experienced doctor.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synergetics USA, Inc	$2,673 Forceps $2,673
Allergan Inc.	$388 OZURDEX $388
AbbVie Inc.	$161 OZURDEX $161
TissueTech, Inc.	$26 AmnioGuard $26

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$2,673
Food and Beverage	$576

Research Payments

Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS has received 22 research payments totaling $206,802.

Biography

Dr. Armin Afshar is a physician who specializes in general practice, surgery, and ocular oncology. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Afshar include vitreoretinal surgical procedures. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA. He attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Chicago Medical Center for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armin R. Afshar, MD, MBA, MAS From 2012 - 2022

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