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Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Yerevan State Medical University

1251 S Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91205

(818) 500-9393

Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD is an internist in Glendale, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). She graduated from Yerevan State Medical University. Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center and COMCARE PRIMARY MEDICAL GROUP A CALIFORNIA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP.

Office Locations

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

1251 S Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91205

(818) 500-9393

(818) 500-1046

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In The News

“Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, a physician in Glendale, billed Medicare $4.1 million in 2011.”—"California doctors lead nation in prescribing pricier brand-name drugs", Oneida Dispatch, November 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

breathing treatment

finger stick glucose test

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

mental health therapy

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

breathing treatment

diabetes management

mental health therapy

psychotherapy treatment

weight management

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD performed more blood draw, breathing treatment, finger stick glucose test, intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, mental health therapy, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, breathing treatment, diabetes management, mental health therapy, psychotherapy treatment, and weight management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2013, Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	167
ambulatory monitoring	24
aspiration	182
blood draw	1122
breathing treatment	565
cardiac procedures	41
diabetes management	1257
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	3939
ear procedures	125
injections	182
lab tests	1321
neck imaging	43
pelvic imaging	125
preventive care	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	616
vaccines	251
vascular procedures	264

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	118
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
ambulatory monitoring	12
aspiration	131
blood draw	1034
breathing treatment	468
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	994
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	3454
ear procedures	130
injections	131
lab tests	1075
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	51
preventive care	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vaccines	124
vascular procedures	143

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	115
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were blood draw, diabetes management, lab tests and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
aspiration	60
blood draw	792
breathing treatment	332
chronic care	58
diabetes management	535
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	2714
ear procedures	274
injections	60
lab tests	535
neck imaging	23
pelvic imaging	53
preventive care	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vaccines	58
vascular procedures	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	94
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	230
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were chronic care, blood draw, diabetes management and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
blood draw	650
breathing treatment	73
cardiac procedures	103
chronic care	749
diabetes management	609
doctor visit	2166
lab tests	609
mental health therapy	16
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	43
preventive care	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vaccines	60
vascular procedures	114
weight management	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	124
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were chronic care, diabetes management, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
blood draw	535
breathing treatment	100
cardiac procedures	55
chronic care	1685
diabetes management	591
doctor visit	2286
lab tests	591
mental health therapy	165
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	63
preventive care	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vaccines	42
vascular procedures	154
weight management	165

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	141
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	632
breathing treatment	100
chronic care	1479
diabetes management	338
doctor visit	2046
lab tests	338
mental health therapy	219
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	11
weight management	219

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	163
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	724
breathing treatment	105
chronic care	1062
diabetes management	430
doctor visit	1929
lab tests	430
mental health therapy	153
preventive care	82
vaccines	71
weight management	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	169
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	69
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	507
breathing treatment	29
chronic care	552
diabetes management	134
doctor visit	1828
lab tests	134
mental health therapy	47
preventive care	67
vaccines	67
weight management	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	161
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	576
breathing treatment	17
chronic care	892
diabetes management	161
doctor visit	1564
lab tests	161
mental health therapy	54
preventive care	59
vaccines	48
weight management	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	81
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	165
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	631
breathing treatment	34
chronic care	1404
diabetes management	466
doctor visit	1832
lab tests	466
mental health therapy	105
preventive care	14
vaccines	14
weight management	105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	96
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	167
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA during 2023 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	651
breathing treatment	50
diabetes management	707
doctor visit	2076
lab tests	707
mental health therapy	129
weight management	129

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	103
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	150
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD treated as an internist in Glendale, CA were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	71
ambulatory monitoring	18
aspiration	124
blood draw	714
cardiac procedures	52
chronic care	985
diabetes management	565
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	2348
ear procedures	176
injections	124
lab tests	578
mental health therapy	111
neck imaging	26
pelvic imaging	57
preventive care	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	285
vaccines	81
vascular procedures	131
weight management	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	660
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	56

**Age**
75 to 84	294
85 and over	154
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	281

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD graduated from Yerevan State Medical University. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

COMCARE PRIMARY MEDICAL GROUP A CALIFORNIA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian, 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. Tsovinar Tekkelian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,475 Repatha $1,682	Prolia $700	Otezla $27	Corlanor $19	$46
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,826 Myrbetriq $911	Vesicare $535	Veozah $26	$354
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,788 Ozempic $594	Victoza $457	RYBELSUS $452	Tresiba $75	NovoLog $70	Other $140
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,692 SYMBICORT $704	FARXIGA $545	CRESTOR $128	BYDUREON WEEKLY $63	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $55	Other $197
AbbVie Inc.	$1,430 VRAYLAR $384	Creon $349	LINZESS $273	UBRELVY $266	QULIPTA $122	Other $36
Other	$19,294 Vascepa $1,377	LINZESS $898	Creon $677	JARDIANCE $525	Trintellix $438	Other $15,378

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,862
Education	$809
Honoraria	$750
Consulting Fee	$46
Gift	$16
Other	$22

Biography

Dr. Tsovinar Tekkelian specializes in general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Tekkelian has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients.