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Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD

Accepting New Patients

(193 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD is an orthopedist in Glendale, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Dignity Health, Keck Medical Center of USC, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, Allied Pacific IPA, Huntington Orthopedics and HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

222 W Eulalia Street Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91204

(818) 547-0608

(818) 547-0606

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HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP

39 Congress Street
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 795-0282

(626) 795-0583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

femur fracture surgery

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

trochanteric hip fracture surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip fracture surgery, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, pelvis X-ray, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, and trochanteric hip fracture surgery 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. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2012 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	725
doctor visit	1471
fracture surgery	50
hip imaging	184
hospital care	193
immobilization	16
injections	747
inpatient care	193
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	78
musculoskeletal imaging	734
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	972

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	740
doctor visit	1477
fracture surgery	53
hip imaging	194
hospital care	217
immobilization	15
injections	764
inpatient care	217
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	75
musculoskeletal imaging	819
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	1070

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	55
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	176
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1033
doctor visit	1554
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	195
hospital care	140
injections	1033
inpatient care	140
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	895
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	182
reconstructive surgery	69
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	1181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	129
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1348
doctor visit	2034
fracture surgery	44
hip imaging	220
hospital care	163
injections	1348
inpatient care	163
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	1099
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	78
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	1386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	1466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1500
Black	28
Hispanic	258
Asian	152
Other	162
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	750
85 and over	324
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1147
doctor visit	2222
fracture surgery	38
hospital care	169
immobilization	15
injections	1169
inpatient care	169
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	701
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	748

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	0
Hispanic	148
Asian	78
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	197
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	971
doctor visit	1940
fracture surgery	62
hospital care	187
injections	971
inpatient care	187
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	120
musculoskeletal imaging	690
open surgery	30
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	88
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	729

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	0
Hispanic	151
Asian	65
Other	116
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	200
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	544
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1097
fracture surgery	47
hospital care	163
injections	544
inpatient care	163
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	472
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	483

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	78
Other	121
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	197
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	527
doctor visit	1053
fracture surgery	52
hospital care	143
injections	527
inpatient care	143
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	88
musculoskeletal imaging	476
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	53
X-rays	492

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	113
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	168
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	625
doctor visit	1179
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	55
injections	625
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	358
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	377

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	76
Other	131
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	137
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
doctor visit	1270
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	61
injections	554
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	377
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	53
X-rays	393

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	166
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	144
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	545
doctor visit	1284
fracture surgery	19
hospital care	58
injections	545
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	99
musculoskeletal imaging	415
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	80
X-rays	439

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	188
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	155
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	796
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1507
fracture surgery	39
hip imaging	198
hospital care	140
immobilization	15
injections	802
inpatient care	140
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	639
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	751

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	51
Non-Hispanic White	708
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	109
Other	104

**Age**
75 to 84	362
85 and over	166
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	414

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Dignity Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

Allied Pacific IPA

Huntington Orthopedics

HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP

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. Vahan Cepkinian, 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, Coventry, Cigna, 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. Vahan Cepkinian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 193 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, 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. Vahan Cepkinian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Linvatec Corporation	$579 Hall Power $195	Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy $109	Linvatec 2DHD Video Systems $90	Linvatec Arthroscopy $80	Allograft Tissue $36	Other $68
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$558 Knee $243	Orthopaedics $121	Early Intervention $93	ATTUNE $76	MONOVISC $13	Other $11
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$471 NCB $236	Connected Health-None $109	Persona Revision $94	Biomet Orthopak $20	Affixus $12
Lima USA, Inc.	$187 SMR Shoulder System, Physica Knee, Minima Hip, Master SL, H-Max $187
Stryker Corporation	$157 TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $99	HIPS $58
Other	$367 CELEBREX $48	TACTOSET $48	Sports Med Shoulder $32	BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $29	OFIRMEV $28	Other $184

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,319

Biography

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is conversant in Armenian. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health, Keck Medical Center of USC, and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. Dr. Cepkinian graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Cepkinian highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Astrana Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Pasadena, CA.