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Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Garo Karakashian, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical University of Varna

633 N. Central Avenue #105
Glendale, CA 91203

(818) 662-6950

Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD is an internist in Glendale, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Medical University of Varna. Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center.

Office Locations

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

500 N Central Avenue Suite 900
Glendale, CA 91203

(818) 662-6950

(818) 662-6924

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633 N. Central Avenue #105
Glendale, CA 91203

(818) 662-6950

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nursing home care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2012 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	254
breathing treatment	20
doctor visit	920
hospital care	1080
inpatient care	1080
lab tests	188
nursing home care	1266
preventive care	114
vaccines	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	300
doctor visit	823
hospital care	934
inpatient care	934
lab tests	86
mental health therapy	167
nursing home care	902
preventive care	61
vaccines	37
weight management	167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	136
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	246
doctor visit	842
hospital care	1065
inpatient care	1065
lab tests	26
mental health therapy	68
nursing home care	1179
preventive care	62
vaccines	36
weight management	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	147
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	212
doctor visit	979
hospital care	1482
inpatient care	1482
nursing home care	961
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	0
Hispanic	144
Asian	76
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	304
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
breathing treatment	35
doctor visit	1005
hospital care	1390
inpatient care	1390
lab tests	73
nursing home care	836
preventive care	39
vaccines	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	140
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	103
doctor visit	895
hospital care	1072
inpatient care	1072
nursing home care	865
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	176
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	998
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	1503
inpatient care	1503
minimally invasive procedures	35
nursing home care	1111
preventive care	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	63
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	176
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	895
hospital care	1353
inpatient care	1353
nursing home care	1087

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	60
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	207
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	57
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	688
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920
nursing home care	1213

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	49
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	172
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	60
Dementia	42
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	823
hospital care	949
inpatient care	949
nursing home care	1168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	43
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	164
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	753
hospital care	857
inpatient care	857
nursing home care	1017

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	36
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	153
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	63
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	219
chronic care	103
doctor visit	874
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	1145
inpatient care	1145
lab tests	93
mental health therapy	117
minimally invasive procedures	35
nursing home care	1055
preventive care	53
vaccines	36
weight management	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	329
Male	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	45
Non-Hispanic White	381
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	79
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	161
75 to 84	197
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	150

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD graduated from Medical University of Varna. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical University of Varna

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,900 XARELTO $2,409	INVOKANA $1,435	SPRAVATO $36	INVOKAMET $13	$6
Amgen Inc.	$2,611 Repatha $2,159	Prolia $172	Corlanor $104	Enbrel $10	$166
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,071 BRILINTA $807	FARXIGA $431	SYMBICORT $393	BYDUREON WEEKLY $109	CRESTOR $74	Other $257
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$863 ENTRESTO $547	LEQVIO $211	EXELON PATCH $106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$770 JARDIANCE $290	STIOLTO $223	GLYXAMBI $90	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $74	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $28	Other $65
Other	$9,369 Bradycardia products $472	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $419	Trulance $407	Xience V coronary stent system $346	XIFAXAN $317	Other $7,407

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,367
Education	$202
Consulting Fee	$15

Biography

Dr. Garo Karakashian (or staff) is conversant in Armenian, Bulgarian, and Russian. He is professionally affiliated with Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. Dr. Karakashian is a graduate of Medical University of Varna. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. According to Dignity Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Glendale, CA.