NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1205125804, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (California A125140, 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
1205125804
Name
Vahe Michael Azarian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
A125140 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
985 W Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone
(323) 234-6300
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2024
Fax
(323) 234-0100
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251118003306); 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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Verify Vahe Michael Azarian 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

234 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Vahe Azarian234
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance18 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl16 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl12 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: $43.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vahe Azarian$43.20
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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. Unicare Community Health Center, Inc.San Bernardino, CA

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

Vahe Michael Azarian among 1,956 general practice physician records in California

Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in California

There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gwenervere Flagg, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900371548216674
  2. Charles Okoye, MDLos Angeles, CA 900371033136544
  3. Anna Gravich, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361144369083
  4. Nabil Khalil, MDLos Angeles, CA 900381649387879
  5. Amanda Cohen, DAOM, L.ACLos Angeles, CA 900391780003350
  6. Magdi Elbassir, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900391194835330
  7. Marcel Heiferling, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351477812279
  8. Christine Ibrahim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351487895280

Common questions

What is Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205125804, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 W Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90037. Phone: (323) 234-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A125140, 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 Michael Azarian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vahe Michael Azarian, M.D. had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.