Dr. Kael Nahikian, MD, MS

Dr. Nahikian practices at The Core Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Nahikian's NPI, 1932559077, was assigned on June 20, 2016. Dr. Nahikian graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Nahikian's Arizona license number on file is 71687.

Dr. Nahikian's primary practice is The Core Institute, at 18444 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (623) 537-5600.

Dr. Nahikian's primary practice is The Core Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Nahikian is also affiliated with Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West. The medical group on file is The CORE Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nahikian to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nahikian practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Nahikian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nahikian is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Nahikian's licenses on file in 4 states: Arizona, New York, Minnesota and Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 590 Medicare services from Dr. Nahikian across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 173 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,474 for them.

CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nahikian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have arthritis. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nahikian's median patient age at 63, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nahikian wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $84 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Nahikian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nahikian as offering telehealth. CMS counts 39 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Nahikian, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Nahikian, published from 2016 to 2017. The most frequent topics are Electric Impedance, Esophageal pH Monitoring and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Dr. Nahikian's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Leigh Carroll, MD, Aaron Richard Dezube, MD and Astrid Claire Werner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Nahikian from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $1,101.

Dr. Nahikian graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Nahikian is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.