Vahe Akopian, MD
Neurology Physician · Glendale, CA
Vahe Akopian, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Glendale, California, and NPI 1649519588, issued on Feb 13, 2013. Check the license (California A133514, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vahe Akopian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A133514 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1451 E Chevy Chase Dr Ste 201, Glendale, CA 91206
- Phone
- (818) 265-2245
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (877) 575-9782
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260504004864); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vahe Akopian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A133514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
5,183 Medicare Part D claims for 658 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl1,255 claims
- Donepezil Hcl529 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa423 claims
- Levetiracetam257 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate210 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: $4,730.27
210 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cognacare Neurologic, IncAventura, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vahe Akopian among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Vahe Akopian, 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 2013, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
Neurology Physician providers in California
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- Armen Cherik, M.D.Glendale, CA 912041225104318
- Amaiak Chilingaryan, M.D.Glendale, CA 912041134433568
- Grigor Harutunian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912041568692101
- Ilena Blicker, M.D.Glendale, CA 912031992778864
- Bruce Finstead, M.D.Glendale, CA 912031841275187
Common questions
What is Vahe Akopian, MD's NPI number?
Vahe Akopian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649519588, issued on Feb 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vahe Akopian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1451 E Chevy Chase Dr Ste 201, Glendale, CA, 91206. Phone: (818) 265-2245. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vahe Akopian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A133514, 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 Vahe Akopian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vahe Akopian, MD had 5,183 Medicare Part D claims for 658 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.