NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karina Pambukhchian, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fontana, CA

Karina Pambukhchian, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1396995502, issued on Sep 24, 2008. Check the license (California A101061, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396995502
Name
Karina Pambukhchian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
A101061 CA
TRN13057 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(866) 454-3485
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111209000356); accepts 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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Also registered at 9961 Sierra Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Solomon Abila, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871652479
  2. Jenny Abouelsood, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1457638512
  3. Marla Abrolat, MDPediatrics Physician1164593133
  4. Eduardo Acosta, MDPediatrics Physician1497803324
  5. Michael Adair, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780732651
  6. Berneva Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376602987

Verify Karina Pambukhchian 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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9.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karina Pambukhchian1,002
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Spiriva Respimat192 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa118 claims
  3. Prednisone103 claims
  4. Wixela Inhub101 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium67 claims
  6. Azithromycin55 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 one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupFontana, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karina Pambukhchian among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Karina Pambukhchian, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Kong, MDFontana, CA 923351689741407
  2. Rafael Navarro, MDFontana, CA 923351831247642
  3. Ancel Rogers, M.D.Colton, CA 923241578673489
  4. Ashley StadingColton, CA 923241851929012
  5. Melanie Nguyen, PALoma Linda, CA 923501033007232
  6. Harma TurbendianLoma Linda, CA 923501811157993
  7. Mustafa Cobanoglu, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541487688339
  8. Rosario Floridia, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541073545125

Common questions

What is Karina Pambukhchian, MD's NPI number?

Karina Pambukhchian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396995502, issued on Sep 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karina Pambukhchian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (866) 454-3485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karina Pambukhchian, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A101061, 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 Karina Pambukhchian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karina Pambukhchian, MD had 1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.