NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D

Pharmacist · La Crescenta, CA

Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D is a pharmacist with a practice address in La Crescenta, California, and NPI 1861792921, issued on Oct 22, 2010. Check the license (California 48883, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861792921
Name
Vartoo Gharahbegi
Credential
PHARM.D
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
48883 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3233 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Phone
(818) 658-1030
Enumerated
Oct 22, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 658-1022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3233 Foothill Blvd

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

  1. Vivian Chan, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1396045621
  2. Julieta GarciaPharmacist1912727546
  3. Hyoung Lee, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1801146733

Verify Vartoo Gharahbegi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 93% of the cost of the top drugs

59 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Vartoo Gharahbegi59
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy23 claims
  2. Shingrix16 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap11 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.

Vartoo Gharahbegi among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 12% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 pharmacist records list a practice address in La Crescenta

They are 30 of the 232 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crescenta, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan Adkins, PHARM.D.La Crescenta, CA 912141396177465
  2. Missak Assadourian, PHARM. D.La Crescenta, CA 912141437434883
  3. Bolis Batou, RPHLa Crescenta, CA 912141164743266
  4. Vivian Chan, PHARM.D.La Crescenta, CA 912141396045621
  5. Helen Cook, PHARM.D.La Crescenta, CA 912141558703124
  6. Meghedi Gharakhanian, PHARM DLa Crescenta, CA 912141063796316
  7. Karen Gharapetian, PHARM.D.La Crescenta, CA 912141437431590
  8. Mercedeh Kalantari-NazariLa Crescenta, CA 912141396066437

Common questions

What is Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D's NPI number?

Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861792921, issued on Oct 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3233 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA, 91214. Phone: (818) 658-1030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number 48883, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vartoo Gharahbegi, PHARM.D had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.