NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Huntington Beach, CA

Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1659337178, issued on Apr 24, 2006. Check the license (California A061148, 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
1659337178
Name
Vicken Hampar Karageozian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A061148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19671 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone
(714) 842-0651
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(714) 848-7826
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050818001062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1995
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 19671 Beach Blvd

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

  1. Robert Blau, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225093198
  2. Antoine Fahd, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1033174040
  3. Terese Harris, M.D.Gynecology Physician1710163902
  4. Richard Hope, MDOphthalmology Physician1316095193
  5. Michael Kaplan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1508822016
  6. Patricia Uyekawa, O.D.Optometrist1720043698

Verify Vicken Hampar Karageozian 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

409 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Vicken Karageozian409
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost67 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate45 claims
  4. Ofloxacin43 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine37 claims
  6. Restasis34 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: $381.01

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vicken Karageozian$381.01
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Ramin Tayani MD IncSanta Ana, CA

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

Vicken Hampar Karageozian among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Huntington Beach → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Blau, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481225093198
  2. Kim Doan, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481265402788
  3. Antoine Fahd, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481033174040
  4. Richard Hope, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481316095193
  5. Michael Kaplan, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481508822016
  6. Richard Klotz, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481750457719
  7. Cleve Mackenzie, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481720199706
  8. Druann McCluskey, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481295846285

Common questions

What is Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659337178, issued on Apr 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19671 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648. Phone: (714) 842-0651. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A061148, 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 Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vicken Hampar Karageozian, M.D. had 409 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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