Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Edmonds, WA
Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Edmonds, Washington, and NPI 1073627519, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00036540, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arpenik Avakian
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00036540 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21616 76TH Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026
- Phone
- (425) 275-9975
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 275-9964
- Medicaid ID
- 8114357 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070213000340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arpenik Avakian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00036540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl582 claims
- Latanoprost266 claims
- Ofloxacin98 claims
- Timolol Maleate85 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate77 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth66 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $48.64
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Arpenik Avakian among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Davis, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261295741296
- Anna Kim, MDEdmonds, WA 980261336123769
- David Peck, MDEdmonds, WA 980261558304162
- Samuel Seto, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261144300542
- Steven SetoEdmonds, WA 980261861029399
- Andrew Sumnicht, MDEdmonds, WA 980261306335435
- Steven Swedberg, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261821162900
- Brian Takagi, M.D., P.L.L.C.Edmonds, WA 980261942374111
Common questions
What is Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073627519, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21616 76TH Ave W, Edmonds, WA, 98026. Phone: (425) 275-9975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00036540, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D. had 1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arpenik Avakian, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 of 100. 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.
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.