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Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

1500 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD is a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Keck Medical Center of USC.

Office Locations

100 W California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5896

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1500 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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1560 E. Chevy Chase Drive Suite 430
Glendale, CA 91206

(818) 243-1135

(818) 243-9332

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	68
hospital care	78
implant removal	14
inpatient care	78
nerve procedures	75
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	88
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
nerve procedures	69
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	106

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	81
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
nerve procedures	83
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	149

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	124
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	28
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	124
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	228

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	54
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	60
decompression surgery	137
doctor visit	43
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve procedures	137
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	258

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	21
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	39
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	58
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	134
implant removal	14
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve procedures	95
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	16
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve procedures	74
spinal procedures	125

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	16
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	80
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	39
implant removal	13
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve procedures	79
spinal procedures	163

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	13
implant removal	11
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	77
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	66
gastrointestinal procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	77
implant removal	13
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	76
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	79

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Education & Training

He is certified by the Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gabriel Akopian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Keck Medical Center of USC

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. Gabriel Akopian, 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, Cigna, Coventry, 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. Gabriel Akopian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Cigna

Coventry

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. Gabriel Akopian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,247 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,247
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$1,773 ENTEREG $1,773
TELA Bio, Inc.	$924 Ovitex $884	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $40
ACell, Inc.	$892 $892
Medtronic, Inc.	$550 Signia $273	LigaSure $126	EEA $74	GI GENIUS $56	ProGrip $21
Other	$3,741 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $326	Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $256	Solesta $176	AirSeal $175	LigaSure $160	Other $2,649

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12,024
Food and Beverage	$6,646
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,750
Travel and Lodging	$1,691
Debt forgiveness	$16

Biography

Dr. Gabriel Akopian is a general surgery and colon & rectal surgery specialist in Glendale, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Pasadena, CA. Dr. Akopian (or staff) speaks Spanish and Armenian. He is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Akopian graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Cedars-Sinai reports that he is not accepting new patients.