Dr. Mitra Afshari, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 151
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 138
- Part D claims, 2024
- 931
- Publications
- 26
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Practice address
- 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 942-5000
- 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. Mitra Afshari is a neurologist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Afshari practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health.
Dr. Afshari's NPI, 1285998237, was assigned on June 25, 2012. Dr. Afshari graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2012. Dr. Afshari holds Illinois license 036-146592.
- NPI
- 1285998237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305130105
- NPI enumeration date
- June 25, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (312) 942-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mitra Afshari practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Afshari's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center, at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 942-5000.
- Rush University Medical Center1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 942-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mitra Afshari is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Afshari's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. Dr. Afshari is also affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital. The medical group on file is Rush University Internists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afshari to 2 more group practices and clinics 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. Mitra Afshari's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Afshari practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mitra Afshari is one of 822 neurologists in Illinois
Neurology is Dr. Afshari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Afshari is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, IllinoisPrimary
Neurologists near Dr. Afshari
Counts of neurologists 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. Mitra Afshari billed Medicare for 151 services in 2024
CMS data shows 151 Medicare services from Dr. Afshari across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,603 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Afshari's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2202024: 10751%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1162024: 2578%
- Surgery
- 2023: 432024: 1956%
Dr. Afshari compared with the Illinois median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Afshari
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 151vs 40162% below
- Medicare patients
- 138vs 22539% below
- Part D claims
- 758vs 3182.4 times
Medians across 747 neurologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Afshari'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. Mitra Afshari treated 138 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afshari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Afshari's median patient age at 67, with 49% women.
Dr. Afshari's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Afshari's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6446%
- Men7454%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Afshari's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure67%
- Parkinson's disease57%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety39%
- Mood disorders38%
- Depression33%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Afshari's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mitra Afshari wrote 931 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Afshari wrote 931 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 758 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $172,128 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,150 claims across 27 drugs.
Dr. Afshari's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic870 claims93%
- Brand-name61 claims7%
Dr. Afshari'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. Afshari's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%12 of 931 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%29 of 931 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: 1,1502024: 75834%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 27 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
How Dr. Mitra Afshari takes part in Medicare
Dr. Afshari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Mitra Afshari has 26 publications on record
Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Afshari, published from 2011 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Parkinson Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation and Subthalamic Nucleus. Dr. Afshari has published most often in Neurol Clin Pract. Dr. Afshari's most frequent co-authors are Gian Dev Pal, MD, Sepehr B. Sani, MD and Christopher Graves Goetz, MD.
Dr. Afshari's papers by year, 2011 to 2025
Topics Dr. Afshari writes about most
- Parkinson Disease
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Subthalamic Nucleus
- Glucosylceramidase
- Cognition
Dr. Afshari's most frequent co-authors
- Gian Dev Pal, MD7 shared papers
- Sepehr B. Sani, MD6 shared papers
- Christopher Graves Goetz, MD5 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Afshari
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Mitra Afshari has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Afshari to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Parkinson Disease and Parkinsonian Disorders.
Conditions in Dr. Afshari's trials
- Parkinson Disease
- Parkinsonian Disorders
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Afshari
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Afshari
Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Clinical Trial: SPARX3 (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Mitra Afshari received $9,820 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. Afshari from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $5,775.
General payments to Dr. Afshari by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Afshari by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Grants$4,16742%
- Food and beverage$3,26733%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$9009%
- Travel and lodging$7798%
- Other$7087%
Companies that paid Dr. Afshari the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Mitra Afshari graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Dr. Afshari graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mitra Afshari'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Mitra Afshari's NPI number?
Dr. Mitra Afshari's NPI number is 1285998237. It was assigned on June 25, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mitra Afshari?
Dr. Mitra Afshari is a neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Mitra Afshari practice?
Dr. Afshari practices at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612. Dr. Afshari's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afshari to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Mitra Afshari's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Afshari is (312) 942-5000.
What is Dr. Mitra Afshari's medical license number?
Dr. Afshari holds Illinois license 036-146592.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mitra Afshari affiliated with?
Dr. Afshari practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Afshari is also affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Mitra Afshari part of?
Dr. Afshari is linked to Rush University Internists. Dmand AI links Dr. Afshari to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Mitra Afshari accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Afshari billed Medicare for 151 services in 2024, and Dr. Afshari accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mitra Afshari see?
CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afshari in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Mitra Afshari bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Afshari's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and nerve and brain test (95874).
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Where did Dr. Mitra Afshari go to medical school?
Dr. Afshari graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Mitra Afshari prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Afshari's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa, Gabapentin and Clonazepam.
Has Dr. Mitra Afshari received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,820 in general payments to Dr. Afshari from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Mitra Afshari been practicing?
Dr. Afshari graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Mitra Afshari do research?
Dmand AI links 26 publications to Dr. Afshari, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Afshari has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Mitra Afshari publish with?
Dr. Afshari's most frequent co-authors are Gian Dev Pal, MD (7 shared papers), Sepehr B. Sani, MD (6 shared papers) and Christopher Graves Goetz, MD (5 shared papers).
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