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Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD

Accepting New Patients
(John N. Afthinos, MD, FACS, FASMBS)
Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and General Practice
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2004)
Professional interests include: gastrointestinal surgery
131 E. Market Street
Smithfield, NC 27577

Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, REX HOSPITAL INC and UNC Health Johnston UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex.

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Office Locations

131 E. Market Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
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2076 Veterans Parkway Suite 210
Clayton, NC 27520
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 41
emergency care 17
hospital care 77
inpatient care 77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 48
emergency care 15
hospital care 67
inpatient care 67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 55
Dementia 26
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 16
emergency care 17
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 21
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 47
Dementia 25
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2015 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 70
emergency care 42
hospital care 41
inpatient care 41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 220
Black 0
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 36
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 50
Dementia 22
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2016 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 66
emergency care 28
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 21
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 37
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 55
Dementia 25
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 24
inpatient care 24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 18
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 11
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 67
Dementia 55
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 19
hospital care 64
inpatient care 64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 16
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 51
Dementia 30
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 61
hospital care 50
inpatient care 50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 31
Black 19
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 15
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 52
Dementia 32
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 39
inpatient care 39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 18
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 57
Dementia 34
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 47
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 31
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 23
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 43
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 55
hospital care 125
inpatient care 125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 96
Black 27
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 21
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 52
Dementia 19
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Smithfield, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

doctor visit 43
emergency care 23
hospital care 50
inpatient care 50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 51
Ethnicity
Black / African American 8
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 63
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 5
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 18
85 and over 11
Less than 65 25
65 to 74 30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 4
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 48
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Dementia 26
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2004)

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2010)

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified (2011)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health
REX HOSPITAL INC
UNC Health Johnston UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana, MedCost, Carolina Complete Health, Cigna, Liberty Advantage, WellCare, Aetna, Contigo Health, UnitedHealthcare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana
MedCost
Carolina Complete Health
Cigna
Liberty Advantage
WellCare
Aetna
Contigo Health
UnitedHealthcare
AmeriHealth Caritas
Veterans Affairs
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)
WellCare
Medicare Advantage
AmeriHealth
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Cigna
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
CHAMPVA
Centene
Group Health Plan (GHP)
MedCost PPO
FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans
North Carolina State Health Plan
Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)
BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)
FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct
Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)
Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)
BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))
Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
Meritain Health, an Aetna Company
Longevity Health Plan I-SNP
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John N. Afthinos, FACS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Smithfield, NC. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $6,626 DAVINCI XI
$5,500 		Da Vinci Surgical System
$1,126
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $203 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple
$203
Davol Inc. $155 Phasix Mesh
$155
Ethicon US, LLC $132 Endoscopy Other
$112 		Megadyne
$20
Boston Scientific Corporation $34 SPYSCOPE
$34
Other $52 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex)
$30 		TISSEEL
$21
Types of Payments
Education $5,500
Travel and Lodging $961
Food and Beverage $741

Biography

Dr. John Afthinos is a specialist in general practice, general surgery, and bariatric surgery in Smithfield, NC and Clayton, NC. Dr. Afthinos has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Afthinos include gastrointestinal surgery. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Cigna, and Centene. After completing medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, he performed his residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. According to Yext, Dr. Afthinos is currently accepting new patients at his office in Smithfield, NC.

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