Dr. Arsen Mkrtchyan, MD

Dr. Mkrtchyan practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.

Dr. Mkrtchyan's NPI, 1609136241, was assigned on May 16, 2012. Dr. Mkrtchyan graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Mkrtchyan holds California license A133893.

Dr. Mkrtchyan's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

Dr. Mkrtchyan's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Mkrtchyan is also affiliated with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mkrtchyan to 3 more hospitals, 2 physician offices and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mkrtchyan practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Mkrtchyan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Mkrtchyan is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Mkrtchyan's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Arizona and New York.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cerebrovascular disease, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and congestive heart failure among the conditions Dr. Mkrtchyan treats.

CMS data shows 2,123 Medicare services from Dr. Mkrtchyan across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 524 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $207,257 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 524 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mkrtchyan in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 195 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.13, 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. Mkrtchyan's median patient age at 76, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mkrtchyan wrote 812 Medicare Part D claims for 269 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 375 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,204 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 308 claims across 14 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Mkrtchyan from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $145.

Dr. Mkrtchyan graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Mkrtchyan is a member of AMA.

Dr. Mkrtchyan is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.