NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Argin Baghramian, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Argin Baghramian, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1396249165, issued on Mar 19, 2018. Check the license (California A164905, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396249165
Name
Argin Baghramian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A164905 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone
(213) 977-2121
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211008002864); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1225 Wilshire Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hanan Abdelfattah, PAPhysician Assistant1699230953
  2. Mari Abdulian, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629307947
  3. Nicholas Abraham, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1770984098
  4. Tiffany Abramson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1154793586
  5. Nicole Adams, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730889270
  6. Gabrielle Ahlzadeh, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1225427172

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

270 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Argin Baghramian270
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
  2. Eliquis16 claims
  3. Furosemide12 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $28.02

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Argin Baghramian$28.02
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cedar Springs Hospitalist Medical Group IncGlendale, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Argin Baghramian among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Argin Baghramian, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Soo Chong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171932206836
  2. Soha Dolatabadi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171992806277
  3. Glenn Hatfield, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171144291535
  4. Alexis Hoen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171043281926
  5. William Howell, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171518999143
  6. Terry Jerge, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171396717591
  7. Thomas Kanegae, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171902805914
  8. Ashraf Khan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171134119894

Common questions

What is Argin Baghramian, MD's NPI number?

Argin Baghramian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396249165, issued on Mar 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Argin Baghramian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 977-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Argin Baghramian, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A164905, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Argin Baghramian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Argin Baghramian, MD had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Argin Baghramian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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