Melody Christina Avakian, DO
Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Encino, CA
Melody Christina Avakian, DO is an adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1386261816, issued on Jun 30, 2020. Check the license (California 20A20457, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Christina Avakian
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0000X
- License number
- 20A20457 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15503 Ventura Blvd Ste 170, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 461-8148
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2023
- Fax
- (818) 461-8105
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230609002648); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mid West Medical College, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melody Christina Avakian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A20457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,520 among the 69 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium57 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate35 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 16 adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
Other adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
- Rainer Bansuan, M.D.Patton, CA1336258037
- Ashley Bateman, M.D.Malibu, CA1275769887
- Anahit Blikian, M.D.Glendale, CA1376596403
- Anuradha Brahma, MDSan Jose, CA1851321889
- Elizabeth Canete, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA1346357431
- William Dixon, M.D.Rohnert Park, CA1851429377
- Peggy Ibarra, M.D.Santa Ana, CA1245458959
- Mohamad Kadri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1538192166
- Priyanka KallemPleasanton, CA1417114067
- Rajiv Kumra, M.D.Rocklin, CA1750581096
Common questions
What is Melody Christina Avakian, DO's NPI number?
Melody Christina Avakian, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386261816, issued on Jun 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Christina Avakian, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15503 Ventura Blvd Ste 170, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 461-8148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Christina Avakian, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A20457, 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 Melody Christina Avakian, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Christina Avakian, DO had 1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 3,520. 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.