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Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

107 Monmouth Road Suite 108
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

(732) 544-9200

Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD is a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ specializing in dermatology (skin disorders).

Office Locations

107 Monmouth Road Suite 108
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

(732) 544-9200

(732) 449-3272

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In The News

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eyelid lesion excision

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

In 2023, Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD performed more eyelid lesion excision, incision and drainage, and incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

In 2023, Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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:

intralesional injection

In 2012, Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD performed more intralesional injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2012 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	132
cancer surgery	373
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	975
excision	88
eye procedures	88
incision and drainage	132
injections	127
minor procedures	132
plastic surgery procedures	158
reconstructive surgery	158
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	461
skin procedures	373
skin surgery	505
tissue transfer	158
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	158

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2013 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	163
cancer surgery	321
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	915
excision	101
eye procedures	101
incision and drainage	163
injections	81
minor procedures	163
plastic surgery procedures	136
reconstructive surgery	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	453
skin procedures	352
skin surgery	484
tissue transfer	136
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2014 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	180
cancer surgery	401
diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	870
excision	83
eye procedures	83
incision and drainage	180
injections	80
minor procedures	180
plastic surgery procedures	198
reconstructive surgery	198
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	579
skin procedures	496
skin surgery	581
tissue transfer	198
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	198

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	63
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2015 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	161
cancer surgery	381
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	1119
excision	111
eye procedures	111
incision and drainage	161
injections	87
minor procedures	161
plastic surgery procedures	172
reconstructive surgery	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	505
skin procedures	394
skin surgery	542
tissue transfer	172
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	118
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2016 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	118
cancer surgery	297
diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	1231
excision	88
eye procedures	88
incision and drainage	118
injections	54
minor procedures	118
plastic surgery procedures	150
reconstructive surgery	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	409
skin procedures	321
skin surgery	415
tissue transfer	150
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2017 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	139
cancer surgery	299
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1405
excision	30
eye procedures	30
incision and drainage	139
injections	86
minor procedures	139
plastic surgery procedures	80
reconstructive surgery	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	431
skin procedures	401
skin surgery	438
tissue transfer	80
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	56
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2018 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	164
cancer surgery	328
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1287
excision	65
eye procedures	65
incision and drainage	164
injections	83
minor procedures	181
plastic surgery procedures	68
reconstructive surgery	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	422
skin procedures	357
skin surgery	492
tissue transfer	68
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	56
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2019 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	166
cancer surgery	283
doctor visit	1138
excision	74
eye procedures	74
incision and drainage	166
injections	84
minor procedures	166
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	357
skin procedures	283
skin surgery	449
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	49
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2020 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	93
cancer surgery	215
doctor visit	893
excision	23
eye procedures	23
incision and drainage	93
injections	74
minor procedures	93
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	238
skin procedures	215
skin surgery	308
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	43
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2021 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	86
cancer surgery	225
doctor visit	973
excision	38
eye procedures	38
incision and drainage	86
injections	61
minor procedures	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	263
skin procedures	225
skin surgery	311

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ during 2022 were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

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

abscess drainage	112
cancer surgery	228
doctor visit	1104
excision	36
eye procedures	36
incision and drainage	112
injections	55
minor procedures	112
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	264
skin procedures	228
skin surgery	340
tissue transfer	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	43
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD treated as a dermatologist in West Long Branch, NJ were skin surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and cancer surgery.

abscess drainage	137
cancer surgery	304
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	1082
excision	67
eye procedures	67
incision and drainage	137
injections	79
minor procedures	139
plastic surgery procedures	104
reconstructive surgery	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	398
skin procedures	331
skin surgery	442
tissue transfer	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	596
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	52
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	351

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.69 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary V. Karakashian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Long Branch, NJ.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2016-08-19

Took a long time to be seen.  Front desk was not very friendly.  Dr.  Karakashian was rude and not pleasant.  Will not go back.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$717 ACZONE $176	RESTASIS $126	BOTOX COSMETIC $30	BOTOX $14	$371
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$375 EPIDUO FORTE $84	EPIDUO $31	TRILUMA $28	ORACEA $26	SOOLANTRA $23	Other $183
LEO Pharma Inc.	$367 ENSTILAR $256	TACLONEX $56	PICATO $37	$18
Allergan, Inc.	$353 BOTOX $156	$198
Merz North America, Inc.	$320 Xeomin $320
Other	$1,219 STELARA $246	DORYX $183	EUCRISA $72	COSENTYX $68	BOTOX $65	Other $584

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,223
Education	$128

Biography

Dr. Gary Karakashian is a specialist in dermatology (skin disorders) in West Long Branch, NJ. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Karakashian attended medical school at Albany Medical College.

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

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Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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