Naira Kocharian, MD
Neurology Physician · San Diego, CA
Naira Kocharian, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1992816532, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A93881, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Naira Kocharian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A93881 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8650 Genesee Ave # 214, San Diego, CA 92192
- Phone
- (858) 281-1588
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 281-1589
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070607000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Naira Kocharian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A93881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl388 claims
- Levetiracetam68 claims
- Gabapentin64 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa62 claims
- Pregabalin53 claims
- Donepezil Hcl42 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: $1,115.91
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Naira Kocharian among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Naira Kocharian, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Naira Kocharian, MD's NPI number?
Naira Kocharian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992816532, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Naira Kocharian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8650 Genesee Ave # 214, San Diego, CA, 92192. Phone: (858) 281-1588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Naira Kocharian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A93881, 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 Naira Kocharian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Naira Kocharian, MD had 1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.