Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 161
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 125
- Part D claims, 2024
- 172
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $8,452
- Practice address
- 6415 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- Practice phone
- Call (847) 593-8460
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vein Clinics of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian is a vascular surgeon in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Pridjian practices at Vein Clinics of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Pridjian's NPI, 1447344502, was assigned on October 3, 2006. Dr. Pridjian graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982. Dr. Pridjian holds Michigan license 4301054833.
- NPI
- 1447344502NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173531563
- NPI enumeration date
- October 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (847) 593-8460
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian practices at Vein Clinics of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Pridjian's primary practice is Vein Clinics of Chicago, at 6415 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 593-8460.
- Vein Clinics of Chicago6415 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 593-8460
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 9 medical groups
Dr. Pridjian's primary practice is Vein Clinics of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pridjian is also affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Pridjian to 8 more medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pridjian practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vein Clinics of Chicago | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 8 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian is one of 164 vascular surgeons in Illinois
Vascular surgery is Dr. Pridjian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Pridjian is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular surgery, MichiganPrimary
Vascular surgeons near Dr. Pridjian
Counts of vascular surgeons 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. Ara Karekin Pridjian billed Medicare for 161 services in 2024
CMS data shows 161 Medicare services from Dr. Pridjian across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,472 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pridjian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1682024: 14514%
- Imaging
- 2023: 172024: 166%
Dr. Pridjian compared with the Illinois median for vascular surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Pridjian
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 161vs 59873% below
- Medicare patients
- 125vs 41270% below
- Part D claims
- 120vs 582.1 times
Medians across 155 vascular surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pridjian'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. Ara Karekin Pridjian treated 125 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pridjian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.31, 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. Pridjian's median patient age at 75, with 11% women.
Dr. Pridjian's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Pridjian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4032%
- Men8568%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pridjian's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Diabetes50%
- Arthritis47%
- COPD46%
- Tobacco use45%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pridjian's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women11%
- Men89%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pridjian wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 120 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,159 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 79 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Pridjian's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic147 claims85%
- Brand-name25 claims15%
Dr. Pridjian'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. Pridjian's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%12 of 172 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: 792024: 12052%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pridjian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian received $8,452 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Pridjian from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $1,424.
General payments to Dr. Pridjian by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pridjian by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,80657%
- Travel and lodging$3,06536%
- Education$5817%
Companies that paid Dr. Pridjian the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Pridjian graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Karekin Pridjian's NPI number?
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian's NPI number is 1447344502. It was assigned on October 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian?
Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian is a vascular surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).
Where does Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian practice?
Dr. Pridjian practices at 6415 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638. Dr. Pridjian's primary practice is Vein Clinics of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pridjian to 8 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pridjian is (847) 593-8460.
What is Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian's medical license number?
Dr. Pridjian holds Michigan license 4301054833.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian affiliated with?
Dr. Pridjian is affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian part of?
Dr. Pridjian is linked to University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG). Dmand AI links Dr. Pridjian to 8 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pridjian billed Medicare for 161 services in 2024, and Dr. Pridjian accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian see?
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pridjian in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pridjian's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99205) and ultrasound (76937).
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Where did Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian go to medical school?
Dr. Pridjian graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pridjian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Duloxetine HCl and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,452 in general payments to Dr. Pridjian from 39 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian been practicing?
Dr. Pridjian graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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