Dr. Andrew J. Vardanian, MD

Dr. Vardanian practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Vardanian's NPI, 1750439782, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Vardanian graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Vardanian holds California license A95380.

Dr. Vardanian's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

Dr. Vardanian's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vardanian is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vardanian to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Plastic surgery is Dr. Vardanian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Vardanian is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Vardanian's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists breast surgery, cancerous skin growth removal and chronic skin ulcer among the conditions Dr. Vardanian treats.

CMS data shows 1,408 Medicare services from Dr. Vardanian across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,513 for them.

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vardanian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.10, 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. Vardanian's median patient age at 54, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vardanian wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 112 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 241 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,996 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 176 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Vardanian for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vardanian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vardanian as offering telehealth. CMS counts 522 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Vardanian, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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)

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Vardanian from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Lifecell Corporation paid the most, $271.

Dr. Vardanian graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Vardanian is a member of ACS, ASPS and Plastic Surgery Research Council.

Dr. Vardanian is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.