Dr. Karo Torosian, DO

  • San Marcos, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1275822082PAC ID3476771114
Medicare services, 2024
3,988
Medicare patients, 2024
563
Part D claims, 2024
1,683
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$2,045
Practice address
960 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078
Practice phone
Call (858) 538-1083
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Primary practice

Carmel Mountain Dialysis

San Marcos, California

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Dr. Karo Torosian is a nephrologist in San Marcos, California

Dr. Torosian practices at Carmel Mountain Dialysis in San Marcos, California.

Dr. Torosian's NPI, 1275822082, was assigned on April 1, 2011. Dr. Torosian graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2011. Dr. Torosian's California license number on file is 20A12445.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476771114
NPI enumeration date
April 1, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 538-1083
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Karo Torosian practices at Carmel Mountain Dialysis in San Marcos, California

Dr. Torosian's primary practice is Carmel Mountain Dialysis, at 960 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 538-1083.

  • Carmel Mountain Dialysis
    960 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 538-1083

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Karo Torosian is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Torosian's primary practice is Carmel Mountain Dialysis in San Marcos, California. Dr. Torosian is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torosian to 3 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karo Torosian's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carmel Mountain DialysisAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Karo Torosian is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Torosian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Torosian is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Torosian has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A12445 · 2012 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and kidney cysts among the conditions Dr. Torosian treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Torosian

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,401nephrologists in California
7nephrologists in San Marcos

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karo Torosian billed Medicare for 3,988 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,988 Medicare services from Dr. Torosian across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 563 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $270,994 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,988
Medicare patients563
Paid by Medicare$270,994
Procedure codes14

Dr. Torosian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0482024: 3,134199%
Other services
2023: 02024: 496
Tests and treatments
2023: 3632024: 3581%

Where Dr. Torosian's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,97375%
  • In a facility1,01525%

Dr. Torosian compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Torosian
  • California median
Medicare services
3,988vs 1,0843.7 times
Medicare patients
563vs 30783% above
Part D claims
1,440vs 95551% above

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Torosian's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karo Torosian treated 563 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 563 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torosian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 203 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.81, 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. Torosian's median patient age at 72, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024563
Average age75
Average risk score3.81
Also on Medicaid38%

Dr. Torosian's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Torosian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women27348%
  • Men29052%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Torosian's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes59%
  5. Ischemic heart disease51%
  6. Arthritis47%
  7. Heart failure47%
  8. Atrial fibrillation37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Torosian's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Karo Torosian wrote 1,683 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Torosian wrote 1,683 Medicare Part D claims for 266 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,440 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $285,193 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 866 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,683
Drugs named by CMS34
Total drug cost$285,193
Part D patients266

Dr. Torosian's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,326 claims79%
  • Brand-name357 claims21%

Dr. Torosian's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Torosian's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%18 of 1,683 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8662024: 1,44066%

Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2024, 25 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Karo Torosian offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Torosian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Torosian as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Karo Torosian received $2,045 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 96 general payments to Dr. Torosian from 20 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $283.

General payments to Dr. Torosian by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Torosian by kind, 2017 to 2025

$2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,02799%
  • Education$181%

Companies that paid Dr. Torosian the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Karo Torosian graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Dr. Torosian graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolWesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Karo Torosian accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Torosian is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Torosian accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO8
  3. HMO6
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Karo Torosian's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Karo Torosian's NPI number?

Dr. Karo Torosian's NPI number is 1275822082. It was assigned on April 1, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karo Torosian?

Dr. Karo Torosian is a nephrologist in San Marcos, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Karo Torosian practice?

Dr. Torosian practices at 960 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078. Dr. Torosian's primary practice is Carmel Mountain Dialysis in San Marcos, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torosian to 3 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Karo Torosian's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Torosian is (858) 538-1083.

What is Dr. Karo Torosian's medical license number?

Dr. Torosian's California license number on file is 20A12445.

Which hospitals is Dr. Karo Torosian affiliated with?

Dr. Torosian is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Torosian to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Karo Torosian part of?

Dr. Torosian is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Torosian to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Karo Torosian accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Torosian billed Medicare for 3,988 services in 2024, and Dr. Torosian accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Karo Torosian offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Torosian as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karo Torosian see?

CMS counts 563 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torosian in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Karo Torosian board certified?

Yes. Dr. Torosian is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Karo Torosian bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Torosian's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), care management and other visits (99458) and care management and other visits (99457).

Where did Dr. Karo Torosian go to medical school?

Dr. Torosian graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Karo Torosian prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Torosian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Farxiga.

Has Dr. Karo Torosian received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,045 in general payments to Dr. Torosian from 20 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Karo Torosian been practicing?

Dr. Torosian graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Karo Torosian accept?

Dr. Torosian is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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