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Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease)

Medical College of Wisconsin (1993)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma

14901 Rinaldi Street Suite 305
Mission Hills, CA 91345

(818) 837-6830

Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD is a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD is affiliated with Providence and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.

Office Locations

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

14901 Rinaldi Street Suite 305
Mission Hills, CA 91345

(818) 837-6830

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Some issues Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343
hospital care	2712
inpatient care	2712
nursing home care	429

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	321
hospital care	2576
inpatient care	2576
nursing home care	771
pulmonary testing	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	33
Hispanic	207
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	146
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	63
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
hospital care	2260
inpatient care	2260
nursing home care	595
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	34
vaccines	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	39
Hispanic	172
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	150
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	61
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
hospital care	1824
inpatient care	1824
nursing home care	549
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	58
vaccines	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	80
Hispanic	360
Asian	82
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	264
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	63
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
hospital care	2234
inpatient care	2234
nursing home care	710
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	64
vaccines	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	39
Hispanic	216
Asian	48
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	163
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	64
Dementia	47
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	382
hospital care	2431
inpatient care	2431
nursing home care	519
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	64
vaccines	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	29
Hispanic	185
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	178
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	62
Dementia	46
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
hospital care	1879
inpatient care	1879
nursing home care	919
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	56
vaccines	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	31
Hispanic	175
Asian	37
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	156
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	64
Dementia	48
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	377
hospital care	2126
inpatient care	2126
nursing home care	1179
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	50
vaccines	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	28
Hispanic	184
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	167
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	66
Dementia	48
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	397
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
nursing home care	1094
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	36
vaccines	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	11
Hispanic	73
Asian	25
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	60
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	61
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	434
nursing home care	46
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	89
vaccines	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA during 2022 were nursing home care, pulmonary testing, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	453
nursing home care	403
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	102
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	41
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Hills, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit	363
hospital care	2027
inpatient care	2027
nursing home care	655
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	59
vaccines	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	288
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	154
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	173
85 and over	124
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	163

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	28
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1993. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1993)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Holy Cross Medical 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. Garbis Kassabian, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, Interplan PPO, Medicare Advantage, CIGNA PPO, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna Medicare PPO and ChoiceHumana PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

Blue Shield of California

Interplan PPO

Medicare Advantage

CIGNA PPO

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare

Medicaid

Aetna Medicare PPO

ChoiceHumana PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Garbis Kassabian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mission Hills, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$780 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $477	NUCALA $128	ANORO ELLIPTA $66	ANORO $43	BREO $18	Other $48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$491 FASENRA $199	DALIRESP $126	BREZTRI $60	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $45	FARXIGA $27	Other $33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$398 OFEV $311	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $86
Amgen Inc.	$359 TEZSPIRE $335	$24
AbbVie Inc.	$275 Skyrizi $275
Other	$1,678 DUPIXENT $306	Esbriet $210	XARELTO $184	UPTRAVI $122	UTIBRON $116	Other $740

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,714
Education	$266

Biography

Dr. Garbis Kassabian is a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) specialist. His clinical interests include asthma, cosmetic surgery, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dr. Kassabian is affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Kassabian takes. He studied medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. His residency was performed at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Kassabian (or staff) speaks Spanish and Armenian.