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Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD is a geriatrician in Glendale, CA specializing in geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Keck Medical Center of USC and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center.

Office Locations

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

1510 S Central Avenue Suite 515
Glendale, CA 91204

(818) 243-4600

(818) 243-4666

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

impacted ear wax removal

lab tests

By Affordability:

diabetes screening

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes screening that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fasting blood glucose test

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

impacted ear wax removal

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD performed more fasting blood glucose test, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, ear procedures, ear wax removal, hospital care, impacted ear wax removal, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
breathing treatment	33
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1982
ear procedures	45
hospital care	1200
injections	68
inpatient care	1200
lab tests	570
nursing home care	225
preventive care	667
vaccines	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
breathing treatment	36
doctor visit	1898
ear procedures	28
hospital care	1827
injections	107
inpatient care	1762
lab tests	539
nursing home care	332
outpatient care	54
preventive care	750
vaccines	195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	160
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
breathing treatment	24
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1981
ear procedures	54
hospital care	1909
injections	68
inpatient care	1855
lab tests	577
nursing home care	271
outpatient care	54
preventive care	732
vaccines	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	181
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	1956
ear procedures	32
hospital care	2036
injections	109
inpatient care	1964
lab tests	500
nursing home care	297
outpatient care	61
preventive care	713
vaccines	213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	122
Other	142
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	348
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2504
ear procedures	44
hospital care	2287
injections	101
inpatient care	2207
lab tests	620
nursing home care	425
outpatient care	80
preventive care	845
vaccines	225

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	12
Hispanic	53
Asian	73
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	222
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2485
ear procedures	54
hospital care	2107
injections	86
inpatient care	2001
lab tests	637
nursing home care	382
outpatient care	106
preventive care	649
vaccines	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	76
Other	96
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	240
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	2831
ear procedures	43
hospital care	2251
injections	135
inpatient care	2144
lab tests	688
nursing home care	412
outpatient care	107
pain management	14
preventive care	688

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	69
Other	101
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	244
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	2768
ear procedures	40
hospital care	2682
injections	97
inpatient care	2551
lab tests	678
nursing home care	399
outpatient care	119
preventive care	678

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	74
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	268
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	3180
hospital care	702
injections	29
inpatient care	702
lab tests	158
nursing home care	448
preventive care	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	94
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	214
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	3724
ear procedures	23
hospital care	1546
injections	118
inpatient care	1546
lab tests	338
nursing home care	662
pain management	12
preventive care	338

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	65
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	230
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	69
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	3066
ear procedures	40
hospital care	2315
injections	138
inpatient care	2315
lab tests	415
nursing home care	847
pain management	17
preventive care	415

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	70
Other	134
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	239
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated as a geriatrician in Glendale, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

aspiration	92
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2579
ear procedures	40
hospital care	1896
injections	96
inpatient care	1840
lab tests	520
nursing home care	427
outpatient care	83
pain management	14
preventive care	603
vaccines	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	66
Non-Hispanic White	573
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	83

**Age**
75 to 84	295
85 and over	213
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	243

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD graduated from Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. He is certified by the Family Medicine Family Medicine Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Board Certification: Family Medicine Family Medicine Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ferdinant Saran, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$810 DRAGONFLY $810
Amgen Inc.	$433 Repatha $282	Prolia $151
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$338 Myrbetriq $138	Vesicare $5	$195
Abbott Laboratories	$219 MitraClip $219
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$190 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $95	JARDIANCE $34	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $25	STIOLTO $20	Spiriva $17
Other	$1,025 ELIQUIS $210	FABRAZYME $125	IGT D Coronary $120	Brady Generator $54	FORTEO $54	Other $463

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,186
Travel and Lodging	$633
Education	$195

Biography

Dr. Ferdinant Saran practices geriatrics (elderly care) in Glendale, CA. He accepts Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Shaheed Beheshti Medical University. Dr. Saran (or staff) is conversant in Armenian and Persian. He is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. He has an open panel in Glendale, CA according to Dignity Health.