Dr. Ashar Afzal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 993
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 433
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,479
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $3,609
- Practice address
- 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Practice phone
- Call (319) 235-3941
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ashar Afzal is an interventional pain medicine physician in Waterloo, Iowa
Dr. Afzal practices at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.
Dr. Afzal's NPI, 1689628117, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Afzal holds Iowa license 34325.
- NPI
- 1689628117NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214823459
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (319) 235-3941
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ashar Afzal practices at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa
Dr. Afzal's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital, at 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 in Black Hawk County. The practice phone is (319) 235-3941.
- UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 · Black Hawk CountyPhone(319) 235-3941
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ashar Afzal is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Afzal's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Afzal is also affiliated with MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afzal to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ashar Afzal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Afzal practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ashar Afzal is one of 11 interventional pain medicine physicians in Iowa
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Afzal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Afzal is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, IowaPrimary
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Afzal
Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ashar Afzal billed Medicare for 993 services in 2024
CMS data shows 993 Medicare services from Dr. Afzal across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 433 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,830 for them.
Dr. Afzal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4982024: 56513%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3462024: 39514%
- Imaging
- 2023: 142024: 1721%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 132024: 1623%
Where Dr. Afzal's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office84685%
- In a facility14715%
Dr. Afzal compared with the Iowa median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Afzal
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 993vs 1,70042% below
- Part D claims
- 1,419vs 80377% above
Medians across 12 interventional pain medicine physicians in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Afzal's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ashar Afzal treated 433 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 433 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afzal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 190 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Afzal's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.
Dr. Afzal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Afzal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25860%
- Men17540%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Afzal's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Afzal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashar Afzal wrote 1,479 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Afzal wrote 1,479 Medicare Part D claims for 315 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,419 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,350 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,523 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. Afzal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,469 claims99%
- Brand-name and other10 claims1%
Dr. Afzal's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Afzal's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids54%804 of 1,479 claims
- Antibiotics1%13 of 1,479 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5232024: 1,4197%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashar Afzal offers telehealth to Medicare patients
CMS lists Dr. Afzal as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ashar Afzal received $3,609 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Afzal from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,430.
General payments to Dr. Afzal by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Afzal by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,79778%
- Food and beverage$81222%
Companies that paid Dr. Afzal the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ashar Afzal's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ashar Afzal's NPI number?
Dr. Ashar Afzal's NPI number is 1689628117. It was assigned on May 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ashar Afzal?
Dr. Ashar Afzal is an interventional pain medicine physician in Waterloo, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Ashar Afzal practice?
Dr. Afzal practices at 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703. Dr. Afzal's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afzal to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ashar Afzal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Afzal is (319) 235-3941.
What is Dr. Ashar Afzal's medical license number?
Dr. Afzal holds Iowa license 34325.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ashar Afzal affiliated with?
Dr. Afzal practices at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Afzal is also affiliated with MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Afzal to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ashar Afzal part of?
Dr. Afzal is linked to Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Afzal to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ashar Afzal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Afzal billed Medicare for 993 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Ashar Afzal offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Afzal as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ashar Afzal see?
CMS counts 433 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afzal in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Ashar Afzal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Afzal's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (62323).
What drugs does Dr. Ashar Afzal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Afzal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Ashar Afzal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,609 in general payments to Dr. Afzal from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ashar Afzal been practicing?
Dr. Afzal graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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