Dr. Armen Choulakian, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 43
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 34
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $649
- Practice address
- 1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 578-1211
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Armen Choulakian is a neurosurgeon in Modesto, California
Dr. Choulakian practices at Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Choulakian's NPI, 1861694242, was assigned on June 5, 2007. Dr. Choulakian graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Choulakian holds California license A108492.
- NPI
- 1861694242NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850561747
- NPI enumeration date
- June 5, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (209) 578-1211
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Armen Choulakian practices at Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California
Dr. Choulakian's primary practice is Doctors Medical Center Modesto, at 1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350 in Stanislaus County. The practice phone is (209) 578-1211.
- Doctors Medical Center Modesto1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350 · Stanislaus CountyPhone(209) 578-1211
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Armen Choulakian is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Choulakian's primary practice is Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choulakian to 3 more medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Armen Choulakian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Choulakian practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Armen Choulakian is one of 846 neurosurgeons in California
Neurological surgery is Dr. Choulakian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Choulakian is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Choulakian's licenses on file in 5 states: California, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- South Carolina license
- Florida license
- North Carolina license
- Washington license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Choulakian treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Choulakian
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Armen Choulakian billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024
CMS data shows 43 Medicare services from Dr. Choulakian across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 34 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,897 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Choulakian's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2024
- 2017
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2017: 02024: 29
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 622024: 1477%
- Imaging
- 2017: 152024: 0100%
Dr. Choulakian compared with the California median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Choulakian
- California median
- Medicare services
- 43vs 21680% below
- Medicare patients
- 34vs 15478% below
Medians across 679 neurosurgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Choulakian'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. Armen Choulakian treated 34 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choulakian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Choulakian's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.
Dr. Choulakian's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Choulakian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1853%
- Men1647%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Choulakian's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA75%
- Diabetes65%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Heart failure41%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Choulakian's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Armen Choulakian takes part in Medicare
Dr. Choulakian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Armen Choulakian has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Choulakian in 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 5. Dr. Choulakian's most frequent co-authors are Michael J. Alexander, MD, Abhineet Chowdhary, MD and David Scott Enterline, MD.
Dr. Choulakian's most frequent co-authors
- Michael J. Alexander, MD5 shared papers
- Abhineet Chowdhary, MD1 shared paper
- David Scott Enterline, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Choulakian
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Armen Choulakian received $649 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Choulakian from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $229.
General payments to Dr. Choulakian by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Choulakian the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Armen Choulakian graduated from UMKC School of Medicine
Dr. Choulakian graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Choulakian is a member of AANS and CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Armen Choulakian accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Choulakian is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- Humana
- Molina
- +1 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Choulakian accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO5
- HMO2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Armen Choulakian's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Armen Choulakian's NPI number?
Dr. Armen Choulakian's NPI number is 1861694242. It was assigned on June 5, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Armen Choulakian?
Dr. Armen Choulakian is a neurosurgeon in Modesto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Armen Choulakian practice?
Dr. Choulakian practices at 1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350. Dr. Choulakian's primary practice is Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choulakian to 3 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Armen Choulakian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Choulakian is (209) 578-1211.
What is Dr. Armen Choulakian's medical license number?
Dr. Choulakian holds California license A108492, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Armen Choulakian been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Choulakian in California (2009 to 2027), South Carolina (2019 to 2027), Florida (2019 to 2026), North Carolina (2019 to 2026) and Washington (2019 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Armen Choulakian affiliated with?
Dr. Choulakian practices at Doctors Medical Center Modesto in Modesto, California.
What medical group is Dr. Armen Choulakian part of?
Dr. Choulakian is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Choulakian to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Armen Choulakian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Choulakian billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024, and Dr. Choulakian accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Armen Choulakian see?
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choulakian in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Armen Choulakian board certified?
Yes. Dr. Choulakian is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Armen Choulakian bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Choulakian's most billed Medicare services were surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61645), hospital inpatient care (99223) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36224).
Where did Dr. Armen Choulakian go to medical school?
Dr. Choulakian graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2003.
Has Dr. Armen Choulakian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $649 in general payments to Dr. Choulakian from 8 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Armen Choulakian been practicing?
Dr. Choulakian graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Armen Choulakian do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Choulakian.
Who does Dr. Armen Choulakian publish with?
Dr. Choulakian's most frequent co-authors are Michael J. Alexander, MD (5 shared papers), Abhineet Chowdhary, MD (1 shared paper) and David Scott Enterline, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Armen Choulakian accept?
Dr. Choulakian is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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