NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zaree Babakhanian, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Glendale, CA

Zaree Babakhanian, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Glendale, California, and NPI 1194055640, issued on Jan 6, 2010. Check the license (California A109953, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194055640
Name
Zaree Babakhanian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A109953 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1809 Verdugo Blvd Ste 205, Glendale, CA 91208
Phone
(818) 790-5914
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 296-9555
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141222002353); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2008
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Zaree Babakhanian1,387
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole351 claims
  2. Famotidine230 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium171 claims
  4. Creon126 claims
  5. Linzess81 claims
  6. Sucralfate59 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $820.73

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zaree Babakhanian$820.73
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Genesis Healthcare Partners PCGlendale, CA

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

Zaree Babakhanian among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Zaree Babakhanian, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Klein, MDGlendale, CA 912081033205273
  2. W. Mello, M.D.Glendale, CA 912081376549733
  3. Michael Mello, MDGlendale, CA 912081356571566
  4. Isaac Bartley, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061710088729
  5. Frederick Boghossian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061841303849
  6. James Tabibian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061831356732
  7. Avedis Tavitian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912051730144759
  8. Ara Tavitian, MDGlendale, CA 912051922063759

Common questions

What is Zaree Babakhanian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zaree Babakhanian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194055640, issued on Jan 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zaree Babakhanian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1809 Verdugo Blvd Ste 205, Glendale, CA, 91208. Phone: (818) 790-5914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zaree Babakhanian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A109953, 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 Zaree Babakhanian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zaree Babakhanian, M.D. had 1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zaree Babakhanian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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