Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629430616, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD481854, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Kwasi Afflu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD481854 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Lothrop St Ste C-900, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 648-6359
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Derek Kwasi Afflu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD481854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,342.95
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629430616, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St Ste C-900, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 648-6359. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Kwasi Afflu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD481854, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.