Dr. Robert Afra, MD

Dr. Afra practices at UCSD Center for Surgery of Encinitas in Encinitas, California.

Dr. Afra's NPI, 1528178837, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Afra graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1999. Dr. Afra holds California license A96247.

Dr. Afra's primary practice is UCSD Center for Surgery of Encinitas, at 477 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (661) 472-7434.

Dr. Afra's primary practice is UCSD Center for Surgery of Encinitas in Encinitas, California. Dr. Afra is also affiliated with Sharp Tri-City Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afra to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Afra practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Afra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Afra is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Afra is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint or bone infection, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Afra treats.

CMS data shows 1,801 Medicare services from Dr. Afra across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,328 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afra in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Afra's median patient age at 57, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Afra wrote 192 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 120 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,089 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 150 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Afra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Afra as offering telehealth.

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Afra. The most frequent topics are Nerve Block, Ultrasonography, Interventional and Electric Stimulation. Dr. Afra has published most often in Am J Sports Med. Dr. Afra's most frequent co-authors are Brian Michael Ilfeld, MD, Edward Rivera Mariano, MD and Navparkash Singh Sandhu, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Afra from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $1,774.

Dr. Afra graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1999.

Dr. Afra is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.