Dr. Arpenik Avakian, MD, PhD

  • Edmonds, WA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1073627519PAC ID8729080205
Medicare services, 2024
6,586
Medicare patients, 2024
592
Part D claims, 2024
1,334
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
21616 76th W Ave, Edmonds, WA 98026
Practice phone
Call (425) 275-9975
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Primary practice

Retina Eyecare

Edmonds, Washington

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Dr. Arpenik Avakian is an ophthalmologist in Edmonds, Washington

Dr. Avakian practices at Retina Eyecare in Edmonds, Washington.

Dr. Avakian's NPI, 1073627519, was assigned on August 19, 2006. Dr. Avakian graduated from Yerevan State Medical University in 1983. Dr. Avakian holds Washington license MD00036540.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729080205
NPI enumeration date
August 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(425) 275-9975
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Arpenik Avakian practices at Retina Eyecare in Edmonds, Washington

Dr. Avakian's primary practice is Retina Eyecare, at 21616 76th W Ave, Edmonds, WA 98026 in Snohomish County. The practice phone is (425) 275-9975.

  • Retina Eyecare
    21616 76th W Ave, Edmonds, WA 98026 · Snohomish CountyPhone(425) 275-9975

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Arpenik Avakian is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Avakian's primary practice is Retina Eyecare in Edmonds, Washington. Dr. Avakian is also affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avakian to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Arpenik Avakian's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Avakian practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Retina EyecareAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Arpenik Avakian is one of 407 ophthalmologists in Washington

Ophthalmology is Dr. Avakian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Avakian is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Avakian is licensed in Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD00036540 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, inflammation of iris and laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions among the conditions Dr. Avakian treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Avakian

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407ophthalmologists in Washington
9ophthalmologists in Edmonds

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Arpenik Avakian billed Medicare for 6,586 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,586 Medicare services from Dr. Avakian across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 592 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $508,787 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20246,586
Medicare patients592
Paid by Medicare$508,787
Procedure codes16

Dr. Avakian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3,7682024: 3,5187%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3,4432024: 2,37331%
Surgery
2023: 6332024: 5769%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1142024: 9318%
Imaging
2023: 372024: 2630%

Dr. Avakian compared with the Washington median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Avakian
  • Washington median
Medicare services
6,586vs 1,4094.7 times
Medicare patients
592vs 50817% above
Part D claims
1,281vs 5372.4 times

Medians across 418 ophthalmologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Avakian'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. Arpenik Avakian treated 592 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80

CMS counts 592 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avakian in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 227 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Avakian's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024592
Average age80
Average risk score1.48
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Avakian's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Avakian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women35660%
  • Men23640%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Avakian's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Chronic kidney disease28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease21%
  7. Atrial fibrillation20%
  8. Mood disorders20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Avakian's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Arpenik Avakian wrote 1,334 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Avakian wrote 1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 374 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,281 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,654 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,150 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,334
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$16,654
Part D patients374

Dr. Avakian's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic722 claims54%
  • Brand-name612 claims46%

Dr. Avakian'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1502024: 1,28111%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Arpenik Avakian scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Avakian's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Arpenik Avakian has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Avakian.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Avakian

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Dr. Arpenik Avakian received $490 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Avakian from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $158.

General payments to Dr. Avakian by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Avakian by kind, 2018 to 2025

$490in total
  • Food and beverage$45393%
  • Gifts$377%

Companies that paid Dr. Avakian the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Arpenik Avakian has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Avakian.

Awards and honors for Dr. Avakian

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Arpenik Avakian graduated from Yerevan State Medical University

Dr. Avakian graduated from Yerevan State Medical University in 1983. Dr. Avakian is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolYerevan State Medical University
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Arpenik Avakian accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Avakian 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.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Cigna
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Avakian accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Arpenik Avakian's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Arpenik Avakian's NPI number?

Dr. Arpenik Avakian's NPI number is 1073627519. It was assigned on August 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Arpenik Avakian?

Dr. Arpenik Avakian is an ophthalmologist in Edmonds, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Arpenik Avakian practice?

Dr. Avakian practices at 21616 76th W Ave, Edmonds, WA 98026. Dr. Avakian's primary practice is Retina Eyecare in Edmonds, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avakian to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Arpenik Avakian's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Avakian is (425) 275-9975.

What is Dr. Arpenik Avakian's medical license number?

Dr. Avakian holds Washington license MD00036540.

Which hospitals is Dr. Arpenik Avakian affiliated with?

Dr. Avakian is affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake.

Does Dr. Arpenik Avakian accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Avakian billed Medicare for 6,586 services in 2024, and Dr. Avakian accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Arpenik Avakian's MIPS score?

Dr. Avakian's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Arpenik Avakian see?

CMS counts 592 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avakian in 2024, with an average age of 80.

Is Dr. Arpenik Avakian board certified?

Yes. Dr. Avakian is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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What services does Dr. Arpenik Avakian bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Avakian's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92134).

Where did Dr. Arpenik Avakian go to medical school?

Dr. Avakian graduated from Yerevan State Medical University in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Arpenik Avakian prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Avakian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ciprofloxacin HCl, Latanoprost and Ofloxacin.

Has Dr. Arpenik Avakian received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $490 in general payments to Dr. Avakian from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Arpenik Avakian been practicing?

Dr. Avakian graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Dr. Arpenik Avakian do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Avakian.

What insurance does Dr. Arpenik Avakian accept?

Dr. Avakian 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.

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