NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garo M. Tertzakian

Urology Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Garo M. Tertzakian is a urology physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1699786400, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (California C37346, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699786400
Name
Garo M. Tertzakian
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
C37346 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 202, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone
(714) 480-0208
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2024
Fax
(714) 480-0210
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070426000313); may accept Medicare assignment
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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  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

621 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Garo Tertzakian621
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl190 claims
  2. Levofloxacin154 claims
  3. Myrbetriq63 claims
  4. Finasteride38 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl27 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $94.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coloplast Corp. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Garo Tertzakian$94.86
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Garo M. Tertzakian among 1,524 urology physician records in California

Garo M. Tertzakian is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lamia Gabal, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051952350829
  2. William Pearce, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051730293838
  3. Arnold Shatz, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051962589556
  4. Matthew Greenberger, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927061437161668
  5. Huey Lin, MDSanta Ana, CA 927041093760035
  6. Brian Norouzi, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927061912983818
  7. Vera Trofimenko, M.D., M.A.S.Santa Ana, CA 927061518224112
  8. Nhiep Tang, MDSanta Ana, CA 927071982660502

Common questions

What is Garo M. Tertzakian's NPI number?

Garo M. Tertzakian's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699786400, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garo M. Tertzakian located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N Tustin Ave Ste 202, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (714) 480-0208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garo M. Tertzakian's license?

NPPES lists California license number C37346, 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 Garo M. Tertzakian prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Garo M. Tertzakian had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.