NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1609802552, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California G87135, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609802552
Name
Alaa Youssef Afifi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G87135 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 E Fruit St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone
(714) 973-9903
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 973-9909
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041208000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2200 E Fruit St

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

380 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alaa Afifi380
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel45 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate38 claims
  4. Bumetanide36 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa27 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium25 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $200.89

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alaa Afifi$200.89
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA1720236953
  2. Amir Abolhoda, MDOrange, CA1891875951
  3. Reginald Abraham, M DFountain Valley, CA1720042864
  4. Adrian Acuna HigakiLos Angeles, CA1831991454
  5. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
  6. Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
  7. Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
  8. Andrew Akcelik, MDSan Francisco, CA1992298319
  9. Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276
  10. Talal Al-Atassi, MD, CM, MPH, FRCSCLos Angeles, CA1871985309

Common questions

What is Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD's NPI number?

Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609802552, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 E Fruit St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701. Phone: (714) 973-9903. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G87135, 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 Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alaa Youssef Afifi, MD had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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