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Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

11550 Indian Hills Road Suite 340
Mission Hills, CA 91345

(818) 361-4959

Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD is an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD is affiliated with MISSION HILLS PAIN MANAGEMENT MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

11550 Indian Hills Road Suite 340
Mission Hills, CA 91345

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

major joint aspiration

manual therapy

nerve block

pain management

percutaneous lead placement for peripheral nerve stimulation

percutaneous procedures

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

percutaneous rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, manual therapy, nerve block, pain management, percutaneous lead placement for peripheral nerve stimulation, percutaneous procedures, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous rhizotomy, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

rehabilitation

In 2023, Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, and rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	1981
injections	807
manual therapy	433
nerve block	700
pain management	736
rehabilitation	360
spinal procedures	700

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	2214
injections	945
manual therapy	249
nerve block	793
pain management	840
rehabilitation	352
spinal procedures	809

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	72
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	3124
injections	1294
manual therapy	1098
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	1078
nerve procedures	30
pain management	1180
rehabilitation	1668
spinal procedures	1096

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	34
Hispanic	157
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	52
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
aspiration	210
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
CT scan	59
doctor visit	3557
hip imaging	61
injections	1476
manual therapy	1296
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	378
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve block	1217
nerve procedures	58
pain management	1324
pelvic imaging	42
rehabilitation	2576
spinal procedures	1493
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	62
Hispanic	360
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	110
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2016 were injections, rehabilitation, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	334
doctor visit	4196
injections	2124
manual therapy	932
minimally invasive procedures	119
nerve block	1676
nerve procedures	91
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	1881
rehabilitation	1900
spinal procedures	1738

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	35
Hispanic	195
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	49
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
doctor visit	4182
injections	2210
manual therapy	1485
minimally invasive procedures	130
nerve block	1722
nerve procedures	92
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	1901
rehabilitation	3011
spinal procedures	1677

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	49
Hispanic	203
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	50
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, pain management, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	4726
hospital care	11
injections	1762
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	1458
minimally invasive procedures	260
nerve block	1188
nerve procedures	150
neurostimulator lead placement	110
pain management	1882
rehabilitation	4245
spinal procedures	1298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	57
Hispanic	232
Asian	45
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	69
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	3903
injections	1238
manual therapy	1351
minimally invasive procedures	172
nerve block	791
nerve procedures	114
neurostimulator lead placement	58
pain management	1324
rehabilitation	4150
spinal procedures	849

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	44
Hispanic	189
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	70
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2020 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
complementary or alternative therapy	110
doctor visit	2568
injections	1938
manual therapy	1182
minimally invasive procedures	119
nerve block	1117
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	67
pain management	1674
rehabilitation	3571
spinal procedures	1155

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	35
Hispanic	161
Asian	42
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	49
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2021 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	686
doctor visit	2634
injections	3366
manual therapy	1314
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve block	1440
nerve procedures	94
pain management	2774
rehabilitation	3983
spinal procedures	1456

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	32
Hispanic	145
Asian	66
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	75
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	770
doctor visit	305
injections	2789
manual therapy	1188
minimally invasive procedures	244
nerve block	612
nerve procedures	244
pain management	2263
rehabilitation	3598
spinal procedures	850

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	31
Hispanic	142
Asian	67
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	93
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Mission Hills, CA were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	27
aspiration	281
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
complementary or alternative therapy	110
CT scan	59
doctor visit	3035
hip imaging	61
hospital care	11
injections	1813
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	1089
minimally invasive procedures	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	378
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve block	1121
nerve procedures	102
neurostimulator lead placement	60
pain management	1616
pelvic imaging	42
rehabilitation	2674
spinal procedures	1192
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	42
Non-Hispanic White	417
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	173
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	62
Less than 65	207
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MISSION HILLS PAIN MANAGEMENT MEDICAL CORPORATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mission Hills, CA.

3.5

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$12,905 SUBSYS $12,905
Abbott Laboratories	$7,454 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $2,878	Penta SCS Leads $1,331	SCS IPGs $767	SCS leads $538	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $507	Other $1,433
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,032 Neuro-Chronic Pain $1,096	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $549	S-Series $279	Cinch $105	NT1100 $4
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,583 PAIN MANAGEMENT $393	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $312	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $296	Superion $218	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $109	Other $255
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$1,170 Morphabond ER $655	MOVANTIK $514
Other	$6,007 XTAMPZA $461	Xtampza ER $283	BELBUCA $271	BUTRANS $236	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $234	Other $4,522

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,122
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,974
Consulting Fee	$675
Education	$249
Travel and Lodging	$132

Biography

Dr. Kiumars Arfai is a specialist in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and emergency medicine in Mission Hills, CA. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.5 stars (out of 5).

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiumars Arfai, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography