Dr. Luis C. Afonso, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 566
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
MI license 4301062290 -
Internal Medicine Physician
MI license 4301062290
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI
- Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI
- Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI
Medical groups
- University Physician Group (403 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 566
- Services billed
- 1,724
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 297 | 294 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 148 | 145 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 141 | 74 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 116 | 103 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 113 | 55 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 99 | 87 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 86 | 61 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 77 | 29 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 77 | 29 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 75 | 64 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 153 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 142 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 101 |
| Ezetimibe Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 96 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 92 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 76 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 59 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 58 |
| Farxiga (dapagliflozin propanediol) Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 57 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Detroit, MI | 52 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 17 companies reported 62 payments worth $1,584 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $259 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $176 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $155 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $152 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $150 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $131 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $125 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $90.77 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,584 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.