NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raffi Tchekmedyian

Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Torrance, CA

Raffi Tchekmedyian is an allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1659831287, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (California A194145, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659831287
Name
Raffi Tchekmedyian
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0201X
License number
A194145 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23600 Telo Ave Ste 130, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 833-1334
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Fax
(310) 833-0270
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240627002104); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 23600 Telo Ave Ste 130

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

  1. Lori Banka, D.O.Allergy Physician1235419342
  2. Elicia Chung, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043998305
  3. Fidelina Fuentes Hart, PNPNurse Practitioner1285476564
  4. Ricky Leung, PAPhysician Assistant1770182990
  5. Bugsu Ovunc, M.D, PHDPediatric Pulmonology Physician1891086088
  6. Patricia Rowe, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073516530

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  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 789 among the 429 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Raffi Tchekmedyian78
  2. Specialty average789

Most prescribed

  1. Arnuity Ellipta11 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta11 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: $1,562.69

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,456.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raffi Tchekmedyian$1,562.69
  2. Specialty average$7,456.30

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

  1. Modena Allergy And Asthma Inc.Torrance, CA

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

Raffi Tchekmedyian among 81 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records in California

Raffi Tchekmedyian is one of 81 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0201X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 81 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ray Williams, M.D.Inglewood, CA 903011144245838
  2. Amie Schweis, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771124481809
  3. Andrew Wong, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661083983845
  4. Sven Wang, MDLong Beach, CA 908151134707805
  5. Tejal NarsaiLong Beach, CA 908221326402330
  6. William Klaustermeyer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951265451165
  7. Joyce Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951114243136
  8. Andre Nel, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951023037702

Common questions

What is Raffi Tchekmedyian's NPI number?

Raffi Tchekmedyian's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659831287, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raffi Tchekmedyian located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23600 Telo Ave Ste 130, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 833-1334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raffi Tchekmedyian's license?

NPPES lists California license number A194145, 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 Raffi Tchekmedyian prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raffi Tchekmedyian had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 789. 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.