John Afthinos, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Smithfield, NC
John Afthinos, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Smithfield, North Carolina, and NPI 1588998850, issued on Sep 19, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01685, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Afthinos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 2021-01685 NC
238008-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 131 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577
- Phone
- (919) 934-5441
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 03361039 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220215002291); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 1,170 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 131 E Market St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chase Campbell, MDSurgery Physician1568753143
- James Collins, MDSurgery Physician1477559730
- Jeri Dickinson, M.D.Surgery Physician1972711265
- Dennis Koffer, MDSurgery Physician1982609707
- Paul Trottman, MDSurgery Physician1598108672
Verify John Afthinos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-01685Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Gabapentin42 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: $33.02
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Carolina MG LLCSmithfield, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Afthinos among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina
John Afthinos, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 surgery physician records list a practice address in Smithfield
They are 10 of the 727 NPPES records with a practice address in Smithfield, and 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,170 in North Carolina → Every provider in Smithfield → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victoria Aucoin, MDSmithfield, NC 275771447614862
- Chase Campbell, MDSmithfield, NC 275771568753143
- James Collins, MDSmithfield, NC 275771477559730
- Jeri Dickinson, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771972711265
- Dennis Koffer, MDSmithfield, NC 275771982609707
- Alice Selden, MDSmithfield, NC 275771700887585
- Manmohan Singh, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771073650222
- Paul Trottman, MDSmithfield, NC 275771598108672
Common questions
What is John Afthinos, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Afthinos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588998850, issued on Sep 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Afthinos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 E Market St, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Phone: (919) 934-5441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Afthinos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01685, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Afthinos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Afthinos, M.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.
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.