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Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO

(Kamyar Afshar, DO)

(32 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Transplant Surgery and General Practice

Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, and more.

4520 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 657-8530

Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO is a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), transplant surgery and general practice. He graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

4520 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

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Some issues Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"For every candidate we have accepted or considered for lung transplantation, there are another 20 to 30 who have been turned down," said Dr. Kamyar Afshar, medical director of the Lung Transplant...”—"COVID lungs: Transplants are last resort for many California patients", Mercury News, October 2021

“"For Mr. Gomez Gil, he was not afforded the opportunity to get the vaccine and from that, you know, it could have been prevented," said Kamyar Afshar, MD, the director of lung transplant program at...”—"Second Breath: UCSD Health Completes First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 Patient", NBC 7 San Diego, August 2021

“Tuesday morning, Claire will be woken up, according to one of the transplant team's pulmonologists, Dr. Kamyar Afshar.”—"She expected to die young. Then came the call that offered new life", CNN, August 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

transbronchial biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO performed more bronchoscopy, and transbronchial biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	112
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	21
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	206
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	23
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	122
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	40
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	274
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	13
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	64
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	291
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	15
Hispanic	48
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	29
doctor visit	251
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	42
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	249
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
minimally invasive procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	190
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	30
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	154
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2021

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	146
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	87
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	234
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and preventive care.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	37
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	207
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	109
Hispanic	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	10
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. He is certified by the internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)

Board Certification: internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kamyar Afshar, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Grifols USA, LLC	$45,165 Prolastin-C $45,165
Mallinckrodt LLC	$13,564 ACTHAR $13,564
Genentech USA, Inc.	$11,448 Esbriet $11,365	Pulmozyme $83
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9,582 OFEV $6,245	$3,337
CSL Behring	$7,877 Zemaira $6,838	Zemaira 1000 mg/vial $250	$789
Other	$5,445 Esbriet $3,798	Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $552	BioTherapeutics - GLASSIA $178	Prolastin-C $145	KALYDECO $134	Other $638

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$66,975
Travel and Lodging	$7,836
Consulting Fee	$7,047
Honoraria	$6,200
Food and Beverage	$4,905
Other	$118

Biography

Dr. Kamyar Afshar's medical specialty is organ transplantation, adult critical care, and adult pulmonology. His clinical interests include lung transplant, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Afshar attended medical school at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5).