Dr. George Kevork Shahinian, MD

Dr. Shahinian practices at Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Shahinian's NPI, 1487611372, was assigned on April 26, 2006. Dr. Shahinian graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Shahinian's California license number on file is A63870.

Dr. Shahinian's primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center, at 24411 Health Ctr Dr, #450, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The practice phone is (714) 586-9386.

Dr. Shahinian's primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Shahinian is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. The medical group on file is Saddleback Pulmonary Associates (SPA). Dmand AI also links Dr. Shahinian to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shahinian practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Shahinian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Shahinian is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shahinian's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, asthma, bronchitis, chest trauma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), collapsed lung and hypersomnia among the conditions Dr. Shahinian treats.

CMS data shows 9,283 Medicare services from Dr. Shahinian across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $938,442 for them.

CMS counts 1,215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shahinian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 495 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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. Shahinian's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shahinian wrote 2,694 Medicare Part D claims for 611 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,285 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $543,256 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,011 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Shahinian for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shahinian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shahinian as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 282 general payments to Dr. Shahinian from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $2,072.

Dr. Shahinian graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1996.

Dr. Shahinian is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.