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Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD

(Dr. Jahangir Asghar, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

St. George's University School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: spinal fracture, spinal deformity surgery, spine problems

499 Nw 70th Avenue Suite 200
Plantation, FL 33317

(561) 844-5255

Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD is a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital, HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Kendall Hospital HCA Florida Westside Hospital.

Office Locations

499 Nw 70th Avenue Suite 200
Plantation, FL 33317

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In The News

“The Cantor Spine Institute announced that Jahangir Asghar, MD., specializing in pediatric, adolescent, and adult scoliosis, and complex conditions of the spine, has joined the Fort Lauderdale...”—"People on the move: Digital marketing agency names chief growth officer", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal instrumentation

spine imaging

spine surgery procedures

spine X-ray

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, neck X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), spine imaging, spine surgery procedures, spine X-ray, and trigger point injection 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, bone surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
bone surgery	17
doctor visit	49
spinal procedures	62
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, bone surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
bone surgery	22
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	259
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	98
X-rays	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	484
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	30
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
bone surgery	16
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	742
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	211

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	818
hospital care	12
injections	17
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	73
pain management	17
spinal procedures	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL during 2023 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	728
injections	46
nerve procedures	36
pain management	25
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plantation, FL were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	21
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	513
hospital care	14
injections	31
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	41
pain management	21
spinal procedures	111
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	134
Male	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jahangir J. Asghar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Cross Hospital

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital HCA Florida Westside Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$255,719 XLIF $194,784	Pulse $36,389	Reline $5,985	ALIF $3,038	TLIF $1,254	Other $14,268
Medtronic, Inc.	$198,845 CD HORIZON $70,617	CLYDESDALE $54,502	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $11,812	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $9,907	DIVERGENCE-L $8,500	Other $43,508
Globus Medical, Inc.	$113,175 RIB Fixation $30,059	CREO $25,648	RISE $11,961	CREO Deformity $10,687	CREO AMP Sagittal Offset Tulip $8,800	Other $26,021
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$93,090 CD HORIZON $42,414	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $23,175	CLYDESDALE $14,699	DIVERGENCE-L $4,489	VERTEK $924	Other $7,389
SurGenTec	$36,813 TiLink $31,379	Graftgun $2,400	ION Facet Screw $1,000	3D GraftRasp System $800	$1,234
Other	$218,823 aprevo $35,592	Spine $29,070	SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM $27,183	Hominis Surgical System $17,778	EVEREST $16,500	Other $92,699

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$372,073
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$288,528
Royalty or License	$128,104
Travel and Lodging	$94,074
Food and Beverage	$33,656
Other	$30

Biography

Dr. Jahangir Asghar is a Plantation, FL physician who specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a special interest in spinal fracture, spine problems, and spinal deformity surgery. Dr. Asghar graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Asghar completed residency programs at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include Holy Cross Hospital and HCA Florida Healthcare. Holy Cross Hospital reports that Dr. Asghar is not accepting new patients.