Total Payments
$1,133
2024 Payments
$81.04
Companies
18
Transactions
52
Medicare Patients
1,384
Medicare Billing
$144,658
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,101 (97.2%)
Education$32.27 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,101 | 51 | 97.2% |
| Education | $32.27 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $331.83 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $208.18 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $78.33 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Organon LLC | $65.54 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $60.18 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Hologic, LLC | $56.71 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $55.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $55.44 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $41.15 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | $32.27 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81.04 | 3 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($55.98) |
| 2023 | $167.89 | 7 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($52.15) |
| 2022 | $229.06 | 10 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($69.56) |
| 2021 | $149.43 | 9 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($63.79) |
| 2020 | $80.62 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($30.99) |
| 2019 | $164.72 | 8 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($69.15) |
| 2018 | $49.68 | 3 | Hologic, LLC ($39.14) |
| 2017 | $210.87 | 7 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($122.99) |
All Payment Transactions
52 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.71 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Shield Therapeutics Inc | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.73 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | PROQUAD (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.59 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | SHINGRIX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.78 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.31 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.23 | General |
| 11/10/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), ROTATEQ, PROQUAD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Organon LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| 09/21/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | VAXELIS (Biological), MENQUADFI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), PROQUAD, VARIVAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | Organon LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| 04/06/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.34 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.42 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.93 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 10/26/2021 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | MENQUADFI (Biological), VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.15 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 09/27/2021 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: CONTRACEPTIVES | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 05/13/2021 | Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NURTEC ODT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: PRIMARY CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 285 | 463 | $124,682 | $31,702 |
| 2022 | 9 | 355 | 590 | $142,837 | $38,511 |
| 2021 | 9 | 392 | 601 | $141,659 | $41,020 |
| 2020 | 8 | 352 | 523 | $129,532 | $33,425 |
Total Patients
1,384
Total Services
2,177
Medicare Billing
$144,658
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 196 | $48,804 | $13,024 | 26.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 53 | $25,652 | $6,662 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 49 | $17,787 | $4,651 | 26.2% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $16,800 | $3,930 | 23.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 38 | $5,814 | $1,592 | 27.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,184 | $1,111 | 13.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 53 | 87 | $1,641 | $730.80 | 44.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 227 | $56,523 | $15,700 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 68 | $24,684 | $6,919 | 28.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 53 | $25,652 | $6,072 | 23.7% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $20,119 | $5,759 | 28.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 47 | $7,191 | $1,984 | 27.6% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,642 | $1,104 | 23.8% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $1,600 | $342.04 | 21.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 64 | 114 | $1,026 | $337.98 | 32.9% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,400 | $293.44 | 21.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 79 | 203 | $50,547 | $14,789 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 96 | $35,167 | $9,163 | 26.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 58 | $28,072 | $7,095 | 25.3% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $16,140 | $6,011 | 37.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 40 | $6,120 | $1,871 | 30.6% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional, first 30 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,100 | $816.20 | 74.2% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $2,150 | $657.20 | 30.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 69 | 107 | $963.00 | $321.00 | 33.3% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $1,400 | $296.80 | 21.2% |
About Dr. Afshin Akhavan, DO
Dr. Afshin Akhavan, DO is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003952797.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Afshin Akhavan, DO has received a total of $1,133 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $81.04 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 52 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,101).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Akhavan has provided services to 1,384 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,177 services with total Medicare billing of $144,658. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Other Specialties Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Practice
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 01/29/2007
- Last Updated 10/15/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1003952797
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $331.83
- GARDASIL 9 (Biological) $90.51
- LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) $89.49
- NEXPLANON (Drug) $57.31
- SHINGRIX (Biological) $55.44
- Ozempic (Drug) $32.27
- Doc Band (Device) $32.27
- VAXELIS (Biological) $28.00
- ACCRUFER (Drug) $26.73
- GARDASIL (Biological) $25.06
- ATV (Device) $24.20
- QVAR (Drug) $19.68
- PNEUMOVAX 23 (Biological) $18.25
- Aptima TV (Device) $17.57
- EMGALITY (Drug) $16.68
- JANUMET (Drug) $16.67
- PREPOPIK (Drug) $16.02
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $15.91
- PROQUAD (Biological) $15.59
- Thin prep (Device) $14.94
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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