Dr. Derek K. Afflu, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
PA license MD481854 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 22 payments worth $2,267 in total to this clinician.
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,239 |
|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $978 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $30.21 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.15 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,726 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $540 |
| Education | $1.00 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER; CRYOVALVE SG PULMONARY HUMAN HEART VALVE · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $608 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $483 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $219 |
| Artivion, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $148 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $147 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $31.64 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $31.02 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $30.21 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $27.91 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jan 17, 2025 | Education SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · in-kind | $1.00 |
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.