Dr. Raffi P. Kartalian, MD

Dr. Kartalian practices at Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California.

Dr. Kartalian's NPI, 1831107044, was assigned on August 3, 2006. Dr. Kartalian graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2000. Dr. Kartalian holds California license A79146.

Dr. Kartalian's primary practice is Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit, at 38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (661) 382-6260.

Dr. Kartalian's primary practice is Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California. Dr. Kartalian is also affiliated with Palmdale Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pinnacle Emergency Physicians of Bakersfield. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kartalian to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 4 medical groups, 3 home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kartalian practices, 14 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Kartalian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Kartalian is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kartalian is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 3,230 Medicare services from Dr. Kartalian across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 506 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,193 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 506 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kartalian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 179 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.63, 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. Kartalian's median patient age at 66, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kartalian wrote 426 Medicare Part D claims for 168 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 350 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,385 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 383 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kartalian for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kartalian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,441 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Kartalian, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 95 general payments to Dr. Kartalian from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Organogenesis Inc. paid the most, $1,223.

Dr. Kartalian graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2000.

Dr. Kartalian is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.