Dr. Arash Akhavan, MD

Dr. Akhavan practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California.

Dr. Akhavan's NPI, 1013138874, was assigned on May 1, 2007. Dr. Akhavan graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2003. Dr. Akhavan holds New York license 233858.

Dr. Akhavan's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 967-1884.

Dr. Akhavan's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California. The medical group on file is The Dermatology and Laser Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhavan 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. Akhavan practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Akhavan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Akhavan is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Akhavan is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 24 Medicare services from Dr. Akhavan across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 21 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,212 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhavan in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akhavan's median patient age at 47, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akhavan wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $136 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Akhavan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

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

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Akhavan, published from 2010 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Dermatitis, Atopic, Acne Vulgaris and Anti-Bacterial Agents. Dr. Akhavan has published most often in Clin Dermatol. Dr. Akhavan's most frequent co-authors are Steven R. Cohen, MD, Susan V. Bershad, MD and Justine V. Cohen, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 317 general payments to Dr. Akhavan from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $31,434.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Akhavan, most recently Top Doctor in 2023.

Dr. Akhavan graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2003. Dr. Akhavan is a member of AOA and AAD.

Dr. Akhavan is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and NY State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.