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Dr. John K B Afshar, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1987)

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

(772) 763-1720

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 39 years of experience. Dr. John K B Afshar, MD is affiliated with TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC.

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 2012, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K B Afshar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Port St. Lucie, FL during 2012 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)	50
decompression surgery	157
doctor visit	597
hospital care	256
image guided procedures	18
injections	18
inpatient care	256
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	157
pain management	18
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	233

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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)	28
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	588
hospital care	262
image guided procedures	31
injections	31
inpatient care	262
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	77
pain management	31
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	145

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	527
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	210
85 and over	69
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	235

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K B Afshar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	14
Dementia	9

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 is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

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 5 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 2025-12-02

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Dr. Afshar is wonderful. He listens and provides great advice and recommendations. You can tell he truly cares about his patients.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-21

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Dr Afshar is the best! He cares about you and is extremely knowledgeable and kind. Very patient with your questions and concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-12

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Bueno con equipo profesional no se pide m?s buen trato y amable

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-21

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Extremely satisfied with all caregivers

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	$125,848 Panama Anterior Cervical Plate System $64,552	Ti Largo Cervical Cage System $17,700	Ti-Largo Cervical Cage System $15,450	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	$5,045 Procedural Solutions $457	Spine Devices $310	Tritanium $306	COFLEX $259	spinal-stim $208	Other $3,504

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$111,046
Royalty or License	$22,802
Food and Beverage	$6,660
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	$33

Research Payments

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

Biography

Dr. John Afshar is a neurosurgery specialist. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, Dr. Afshar attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Afshar's office in Port St. Lucie, FL.

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