Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S.
Surgery Physician · Flagstaff, AZ
Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Flagstaff, Arizona, and NPI 1932559077, issued on Jun 20, 2016. Check the license (Arizona 71687, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kael Nahikian
- Credential
- M.D., M.SC., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 71687 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
- Phone
- (928) 226-2900
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 208997 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240209001034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 760 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nina Bharadwaj, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790541001
- Derek Bontrager, CRCST,CFASurgical Assistant1518193382
- Bourck Cashmore, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225009707
- Greg Harris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487684049
- Alyssa Klop, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902792104
- Emily Larsen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245821487
Verify Kael Nahikian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 71687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl25 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: $34.84
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ImpactOrtho, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLCFlagstaff, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kael Nahikian among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona
Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S. is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 760 in Arizona → Every provider in Flagstaff → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Aldridge, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011497724017
- Robert Berger, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011417926874
- Adam Boettcher, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011134325012
- Kathleen Collins, DO, MBAFlagstaff, AZ 860011942737978
- Joshua Damian, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011689085821
- Kylie Dickman, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011881223063
- Ralph Kelley, DOFlagstaff, AZ 860011538369384
- Paul Lundstrom, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011487623476
Common questions
What is Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S.'s NPI number?
Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932559077, issued on Jun 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. Phone: (928) 226-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 71687, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kael Nahikian, M.D., M.SC., M.S. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.