Total Payments
$27,024
2024 Payments
$15.00
Companies
6
Transactions
50
Medicare Patients
1,183
Medicare Billing
$194,971
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$17,500 (64.8%)
Consulting$3,950 (14.6%)
Education$2,400 (8.9%)
Travel$1,945 (7.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,229 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $17,500 | 10 | 64.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,950 | 3 | 14.6% |
| Education | $2,400 | 2 | 8.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,945 | 14 | 7.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,229 | 21 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | $12,639 | 23 | $0 (2019) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $10,684 | 16 | $0 (2017) |
| NEUROPACE, INC. | $2,400 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| UCB Biosciences Inc. | $700.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $485.86 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $115.00 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.00 | 1 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($15.00) |
| 2020 | $100.00 | 1 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($100.00) |
| 2019 | $1,543 | 3 | UCB, Inc. ($843.48) |
| 2018 | $6,007 | 20 | UCB, Inc. ($5,521) |
| 2017 | $19,358 | 25 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($10,684) |
All Payment Transactions
50 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/24/2020 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS Therapy (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2019 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.48 | General |
| 09/30/2019 | UCB Biosciences Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 09/03/2019 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/13/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 12/02/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Vimpat (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.78 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/26/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $61.87 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/18/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.82 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.25 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.61 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/14/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA Brain (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $33.70 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/25/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.87 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/25/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.47 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/15/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/28/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $281.37 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/28/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.40 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/28/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/13/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/25/2018 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $125.01 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 241 | 345 | $217,903 | $37,611 |
| 2022 | 10 | 260 | 556 | $182,669 | $38,590 |
| 2021 | 12 | 339 | 738 | $245,157 | $56,550 |
| 2020 | 11 | 343 | 784 | $328,994 | $62,219 |
Total Patients
1,183
Total Services
2,423
Medicare Billing
$194,971
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 149 | $147,212 | $24,992 | 17.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 43 | $22,317 | $4,332 | 19.4% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 76 | $18,696 | $3,428 | 18.3% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $15,336 | $2,606 | 17.0% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $8,246 | $1,432 | 17.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,096 | $820.26 | 13.5% |
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 67 | $47,248 | $12,758 | 27.0% |
| G0453 | Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 305 | $46,650 | $9,170 | 19.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 36 | $18,500 | $5,270 | 28.5% |
| 95861 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 34 | $19,720 | $2,534 | 12.9% |
| 95939 | Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $12,144 | $2,372 | 19.5% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $9,500 | $2,234 | 23.5% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $6,817 | $1,227 | 18.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,400 | $1,068 | 24.3% |
| 95938 | Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $13,248 | $992.26 | 7.5% |
| 95813 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 61-119 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,442 | $966.42 | 21.8% |
| 95720 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 65 | 118 | $82,600 | $22,460 | 27.2% |
| G0453 | Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 364 | $54,600 | $11,315 | 20.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 35 | $17,500 | $5,278 | 30.2% |
| 95718 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 39 | $19,500 | $4,830 | 24.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 32 | $12,800 | $2,973 | 23.2% |
| 95816 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and drowsy | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $10,725 | $2,079 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 26 | $7,150 | $1,880 | 26.3% |
| 95861 | Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm(s) or leg(s), 2 extremities | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $13,920 | $1,821 | 13.1% |
| 95939 | Insertion of needles and skin electrodes for measurement and recording of stimulated sites in the arms and legs (brain motor stimulation) | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $7,728 | $1,554 | 20.1% |
About Dr. Pegah Afra, M.D
Dr. Pegah Afra, M.D is a Neurology healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144376831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Pegah Afra, M.D has received a total of $27,024 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.00 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 50 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($17,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Afra has provided services to 1,183 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,423 services with total Medicare billing of $194,971. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Other Specialties Neurology, Neurology
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 11/04/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144376831
Products in Payments
- APTIOM (Drug) $10,684
- Briviact (Drug) $10,422
- RNS System (Device) $2,400
- Vimpat (Drug) $2,124
- ROSA Brain (Device) $485.86
- VNS Therapy (Device) $100.00
- VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) $15.00
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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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