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- 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
About Dr. Akarakian
Roy R. Akarakian, MD practices emergency medicine in Los Angeles, CA. Roy is a 2018 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. Roy is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program, emergency medicine — sports medicine, and orthopaedic sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Roy cared for 895 Medicare patients across 2,824 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg, and emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295232338.
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (323) 442-8500
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1500 SAN PABLO ST
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Emergency Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bites & Stings
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Stroke
- Fainting and syncope
- Seizure in Child
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
- Status epilepticus
- Transient ischemic attack
Endocrine & Metabolic
Eye Care
Injuries & Trauma
- Animal or dog bite
- Bone fractures
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Severe burn
- Sprains and muscle strains
- Traumatic brain injury
Rashes & allergy
Skin & Infections
Urinary & Bladder
Women's Health
Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Blood & Circulation
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Environmental
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Spine & Back
Urinary & Kidney
Procedures & services
Abdominal Procedures
Breathing & Airway
Critical Care
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Heart & Diagnostics
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Lung & Respiratory
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
- Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
- Tick Removal
- Urinary catheter insertion
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Minor Trauma
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Toxicology
Women's Health
Wound Care
- Burn dressing and care
- Skin glue for cuts
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
- Wound cleaning and debridement
- Wound stapling
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
Digestive Care
Eye Care
Heart Care
Orthopedic Procedures
Supportive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,824 services · 895 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
128 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
121 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
1,450 | More than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | Drug given | J2001 |
534 | Too few peers to compare |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
175 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
158 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
46 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
43 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency physicians at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Other emergency physicians in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 2
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akarakian?
Dr. Akarakian is an emergency physician in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
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What is Dr. Akarakian's address?
Dr. Akarakian is listed at 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Akarakian?
The number on file is (323) 442-8500. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Akarakian's NPI number?
Dr. Akarakian's National Provider Identifier is 1295232338. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Akarakian train?
Dr. Akarakian attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Akarakian been practicing?
Dr. Akarakian has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Akarakian perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Akarakian performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Akarakian confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Akarakian. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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