NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Kerendian, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Northridge, CA

Joseph Kerendian, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Northridge, California, and NPI 1386643815, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (California G75439, 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
1386643815
Name
Joseph Kerendian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G75439 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17075 Devonshire St, Northridge, CA 91325
Phone
(818) 832-5551
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 832-0124
Medicaid IDs
00G754390 CA
00G754392 CA
00G75491 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040106000626); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Joseph Kerendian in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,524 Medicare Part D claims for 1,085 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Joseph Kerendian7,524
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine1,020 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol834 claims
  3. Latanoprost636 claims
  4. Restasis607 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate504 claims
  6. Ofloxacin447 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $45.05

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Joseph Kerendian$45.05
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Joseph Kerendian among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Joseph Kerendian, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Chang, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251003808494
  2. Ronald Malkin, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251134568272
  3. Mitchell Shultz, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251427153022
  4. W Scott Calvin, M.D.Northridge, CA 913241649212895
  5. Richard Yook, M.D.Northridge, CA 913241003838392
  6. Franz Michel, M.D.Newbury Park, CA 913201124176417
  7. Bruce Becker, M.D.Encino, CA 913161376584433
  8. Justin Dredge, MDEncino, CA 913161780069294

Common questions

What is Joseph Kerendian, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Kerendian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386643815, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Kerendian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17075 Devonshire St, Northridge, CA, 91325. Phone: (818) 832-5551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Kerendian, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G75439, 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 Joseph Kerendian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Kerendian, MD had 7,524 Medicare Part D claims for 1,085 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Kerendian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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