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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University (1999)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, electrodiagnostic testing, electroencephalography (EEG), and more.

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-2527

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is a neurologist in Worcester, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. She graduated from Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

UMass Memorial Health

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-2527

(774) 442-3687

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UMass Memorial Health

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-2557

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55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655

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In The News

“Fortunately, due to the tireless efforts of her Epileptologist, Dr. Pegah Afra, at the University of Utah Medical Center, Sherri was correctly diagnosed with post-ictal psychosis, a direct result...”—"Obituary: TAYLOR, SHERRI", Desert News, July 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and intraoperative monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
electroencephalography (EEG)	162
evoked potential test	31
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
intraoperative monitoring	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
electroencephalography (EEG)	134
evoked potential test	53
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	15
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	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
electroencephalography (EEG)	117
evoked potential test	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
evoked potential test	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	57
electroencephalography (EEG)	144
evoked potential test	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	63
electroencephalography (EEG)	177
evoked potential test	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	84
electroencephalography (EEG)	135
evoked potential test	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	34
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	114
electroencephalography (EEG)	239
evoked potential test	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	32
Hispanic	35
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	27
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	82
electroencephalography (EEG)	44
evoked potential test	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	38
Hispanic	27
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	93
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
evoked potential test	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	45
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were evoked potential test, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	47
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
evoked potential test	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	30
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pegah Afra, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA were electroencephalography (EEG), intraoperative monitoring, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	73
electroencephalography (EEG)	118
evoked potential test	50
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
intraoperative monitoring	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	163
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD graduated from Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University in 1999. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Clinical Neurophysiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University (1999)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Clinical Neurophysiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$34,068 Briviact $18,174	Vimpat $15,451	$443
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$19,230 APTIOM $19,230
NeuroPace, Inc.	$3,829 RNS System $2,504	RNSSystem $1,325
Cyberonics, Inc.	$3,630 VNS Therapy $3,630
UCB Biosciences Inc.	$700 $700
Other	$807 ROSA Brain $486	ONFI $196	VNS Therapy $100	TROKENDI XR $13	OXTELLAR XR $12

**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	$35,286
Consulting Fee	$10,800
Travel and Lodging	$7,661
Food and Beverage	$4,111
Education	$2,406
Other	$2,000

Research Payments

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD has received 77 research payments totaling $454,458.

Biography

Dr. Pegah Afra's specialties are neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She has a special interest in electrodiagnostic testing, epilepsy, and electroencephalography (EEG). Dr. Afra is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Afra attended Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University for medical school. Dr. Afra speaks Persian.