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Dr. Ara Keshishian, MD
NPI1740251693
- Medicare services, 2021
- 49
- Part D claims, 2021
- 13
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $298
- Practice address
- 100 W. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Practice phone
- Call (626) 397-2618
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Huntington Hospital - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Pasadena, California
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Dr. Ara Keshishian is a general surgeon in Pasadena, California
Dr. Keshishian practices at Huntington Hospital - Unit in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Keshishian's NPI, 1740251693, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Keshishian graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Keshishian holds California license A559040.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1740251693NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (626) 397-2618
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ara Keshishian practices at Huntington Hospital - Unit in Pasadena, California
Dr. Keshishian's primary practice is Huntington Hospital - Unit, at 100 W. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 397-2618.
- Huntington Hospital - Unit100 W. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(626) 397-2618
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ara Keshishian is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Keshishian's primary practice is Huntington Hospital - Unit in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Keshishian to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Keshishian's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Huntington Hospital - UnitPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ara Keshishian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Keshishian practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ara Keshishian is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Keshishian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Keshishian is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Keshishian's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Michigan license
General surgeons near Dr. Keshishian
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ara Keshishian billed Medicare for 49 services in 2021
CMS data shows 49 Medicare services from Dr. Keshishian across 3 procedure codes in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $5,374 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202149
Paid by Medicare$5,374
Procedure codes3
Dr. Keshishian's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 772021: 4936%
Dr. Keshishian compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2021
- Dr. Keshishian
- California median
- Medicare services
- 49vs 16670% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 3462% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Keshishian's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Ara Keshishian's patients have a median age of 45
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Keshishian's median patient age at 45, with 81% women.
Dr. Keshishian's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women81%
- Men19%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Ara Keshishian wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Keshishian wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $252 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 35 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202113
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$252
Dr. Keshishian's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 352021: 1363%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Ara Keshishian has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Keshishian. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Biliopancreatic Diversion and Gastroplasty. Dr. Keshishian has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Keshishian's most frequent co-authors are Karim Zahriya, MD, Mikael Petrosyan, MD and Edric Browning Willes, MD.
Papers5
Topics Dr. Keshishian writes about most
- Obesity, Morbid
- Biliopancreatic Diversion
- Gastroplasty
Dr. Keshishian's most frequent co-authors
- Karim Zahriya, MD2 shared papers
- Mikael Petrosyan, MD1 shared paper
- Edric Browning Willes, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Keshishian
Anastomosis, Roux-en-YJejunoileal BypassObesity, Morbid
Biliopancreatic DiversionGastric BypassGastroplasty
Alanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesBariatric Surgery
Ann Thorac Surg
AdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ara Keshishian received $298 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Keshishian from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $81.
General payments to Dr. Keshishian by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Keshishian by kind, 2016 to 2021
$298in total
- Food and beverage$23378%
- Gifts$6522%
Companies that paid Dr. Keshishian the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ara Keshishian has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Keshishian, most recently US Patents https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/ in 2022.
Awards and honors for Dr. Keshishian
- 2022
- US Patents https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/
- 2021
- European Patent https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/
- 2020
- Canadian Patent https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/
- 2012
- ACS Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ara Keshishian graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Keshishian graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Keshishian is a member of ACS, ASMBS and SLS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ara Keshishian'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 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ara Keshishian's NPI number?
Dr. Ara Keshishian's NPI number is 1740251693. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ara Keshishian?
Dr. Ara Keshishian is a general surgeon in Pasadena, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Ara Keshishian practice?
Dr. Keshishian practices at 100 W. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105. Dr. Keshishian's primary practice is Huntington Hospital - Unit in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Keshishian to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ara Keshishian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Keshishian is (626) 397-2618.
What is Dr. Ara Keshishian's medical license number?
Dr. Keshishian holds California license A559040, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ara Keshishian been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Keshishian in California (1996 to 2026) and Michigan (1996 to 2027).
Does Dr. Ara Keshishian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Keshishian billed Medicare for 49 services in 2021.
Is Dr. Ara Keshishian board certified?
Yes. Dr. Keshishian is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Ara Keshishian bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Keshishian's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Ara Keshishian go to medical school?
Dr. Keshishian graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994.
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What drugs does Dr. Ara Keshishian prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Keshishian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metronidazole.
Has Dr. Ara Keshishian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $298 in general payments to Dr. Keshishian from 7 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.
How long has Dr. Ara Keshishian been practicing?
Dr. Keshishian graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. Ara Keshishian do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Keshishian.
Who does Dr. Ara Keshishian publish with?
Dr. Keshishian's most frequent co-authors are Karim Zahriya, MD (2 shared papers), Mikael Petrosyan, MD (1 shared paper) and Edric Browning Willes, MD (1 shared paper).
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