Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Escondido, CA
Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1518935808, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (California A86078, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Afshin A. Nahavandi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- A86078 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
- Phone
- (760) 739-2370
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040914001069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Afshin A. Nahavandi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A86078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024
2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 141 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium101 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium95 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl74 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate69 claims
- Gabapentin65 claims
- Furosemide64 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Afshin A Nahavandi MD IncChula Vista, CA
- California Emergency Physicians Medical Group A Professional CorpEscondido, CA
- Palomar Hospitalist Medical Group IncPoway, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Afshin A. Nahavandi among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California
Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D. is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in California
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- Kristina Djekic, DOEscondido, CA 920291417343732
- Michelle Faierman, MDEscondido, CA 920291235526617
- Anna Gelberg, MDEscondido, CA 920291104004258
- Farah Hamdard, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291205984945
Common questions
What is Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518935808, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92029. Phone: (760) 739-2370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A86078, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D. had 2,431 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Afshin A. Nahavandi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.