Dr. Ara G. Tilkian, MD

Dr. Tilkian practices at Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group in Mission Hills, California.

Dr. Tilkian's NPI, 1427041060, was assigned on August 30, 2005. Dr. Tilkian graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1970. Dr. Tilkian holds California license G21218.

Dr. Tilkian's primary practice is Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, at 14901 W Rinaldi St, Mission Hills, CA 91345 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 365-1339.

Dr. Tilkian's primary practice is Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group in Mission Hills, California. Dr. Tilkian is also affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tilkian to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tilkian practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Tilkian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Tilkian is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tilkian's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Tilkian treats.

CMS data shows 1,048 Medicare services from Dr. Tilkian across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 394 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,405 for them.

CMS counts 394 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tilkian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tilkian's median patient age at 74, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tilkian wrote 2,997 Medicare Part D claims for 467 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,858 of them, across 38 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $521,665 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,132 claims across 42 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Tilkian for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Tilkian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tilkian as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Tilkian in 2017. The most frequent topics are Electrocardiography, Apnea and Arrhythmias, Cardiac. Dr. Tilkian has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. Tilkian's most frequent co-authors are John S. Schroeder, MD, John T. Kao, MD and Babak Azarbal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Tilkian from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $405.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Tilkian, most recently ACC Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Tilkian graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1970. Dr. Tilkian is a member of ACC.

Dr. Tilkian is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.