Aram B. Karakashian, MD
NPI 1134166887ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Glendale, CA
Family Medicine (MD) with Americare Medical Inc, practicing in Glendale, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $217,301 for 4,993 claims, against $101,731 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. reported $254.80 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1134166887 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A38391 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 134 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,386 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,731 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,993 · 6,303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 127 |
| Total drug cost | $217,301 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Americare Medical IncGlendale, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Usc Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA
Other facilities
- St. Gregory Home Health CareHome health agency · Glendale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$254.80 · 14 payments from 1 company
- 2024$420.47 · 17 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $254.80 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$254.80 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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