Karo Torosian, D.O
NPI 1275822082ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· La Jolla, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (D.O) with Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in La Jolla, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $288,854 for 563 patients, and Part D covered 1,683 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Nxstage Medical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $44.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Grossmont Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275822082 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 20A12445 | 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 - Nephrology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 563 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,085 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $288,854 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,683 · 3,230 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $353,007 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncFountain Valley, CA · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Carmel Mountain DialysisDialysis facility · San Diego, CA
- Rai - Mission Gorge - San DiegoDialysis facility · San Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$44.63 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$33.48 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $42.97 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.97 · 1 payment
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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