Aris Melkonian, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Glendale, CA
Aris Melkonian, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Glendale, California, and NPI 1265051494, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (California A185282, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aris Melkonian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A185282 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 201, Glendale, CA 91205
- Phone
- (818) 500-5535
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240701000269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Aris Melkonian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A185282Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
194 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Morphine Sulfate Er20 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Oxycontin13 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- California Emergency Physicians Medical Group A Professional CorpGlendale, CA
- Galen Inpatient Physicians PCGlendale, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aris Melkonian among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Aris Melkonian, MD is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Glendale → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Lam, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911061831519115
- Chandra Jain, M.B.B.S.Pasadena, CA 911051922367473
- Rafik Mughnetsyan, DOPasadena, CA 911051962081976
- Christopher Metchnikoff, M.D.Sylmar, CA 913421023365939
- Matthew Gonzales, M.D.Mission Hills, CA 913451114161544
- Ahmadreza Mirmiran, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561376980078
- Jonathan Nasseri, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601184669160
- Diane Flessas, M.D.Monrovia, CA 910161164639753
Common questions
What is Aris Melkonian, MD's NPI number?
Aris Melkonian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265051494, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aris Melkonian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 201, Glendale, CA, 91205. Phone: (818) 500-5535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aris Melkonian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A185282, 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 Aris Melkonian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aris Melkonian, MD had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.