Dr. Afshin Ehsan, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 132
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
- 1994Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
TX license 48589 · MA license 153859
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple, TX
- Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX
Medical groups
- Scott and White Clinic (2,461 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
- 132
- Services billed
- 256
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 76 | 76 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 23 | 23 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 22 | 22 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | 15 |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Other prescribers in Temple, TX | 62 |
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, 9 companies reported 34 payments worth $4,034 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,488 |
|---|---|
| Abiomed | $646 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $223 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $194 |
| Pylant Medical | $191 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $131 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $92.10 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $50.56 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $2,188 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,847 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Dec 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SIMULUS · Heart Valves | $2,188 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.