Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Armen Dikranian, M.D.
Urology Physician · Alhambra, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dikranian
Dr. Armen Dikranian is an urology physician in Alhambra, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dikranian performed 7,090 Medicare services across 4,904 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dikranian received a total of $17,811 from 74 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 451 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dikranian is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 15% volume in CA
$17,811 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,090
Medicare services
Top 15% in CA for urology physician
4,904
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~373 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
1,506 | $2 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,204 | $71 | $157 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,107 | $102 | $222 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
855 | $10 | $31 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
280 | $11 | $99 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 216 | $131 | $471 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
207 | $125 | $315 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
205 | $12 | $36 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
187 | $210 | $480 |
| Complete pelvic ultrasound An imaging test using sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures within the pelvis. |
148 | $88 | $232 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 140 | $2 | $20 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
92 | $86 | $218 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
85 | $85 | $244 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
80 | $31 | $70 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
77 | $0 | $39 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
73 | $108 | $245 |
| Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound A focused ultrasound exam of the area behind the abdominal cavity to evaluate specific structures. |
64 | $36 | $174 |
| Additional urethral implant in prostate Placement of an additional implant into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
61 | $812 | $2,047 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
61 | $48 | $93 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
57 | $121 | $292 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
52 | $66 | $148 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
32 | $18 | $50 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
31 | $54 | $136 |
| Endoscopic destruction of bladder, urethra, or gland tissue A procedure that uses an endoscope to destroy tissue in the bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands. |
27 | $130 | $1,451 |
| Imaging of urinary tract with contrast An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures. |
27 | $20 | $107 |
| Waterjet prostate destruction via urethra A procedure that uses a high-pressure water jet to destroy prostate tissue, accessed through the urethra. |
26 | $619 | $2,500 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 26 | $133 | $297 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
21 | $198 | $332 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
21 | $52 | $238 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
19 | $79 | $652 |
| Urethral implant insertion in prostate A single implant is placed into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
15 | $1,182 | $2,775 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and lymph nodes This procedure involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope. |
15 | $378 | $1,653 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure measurement A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder along with urethral and voiding pressures. |
13 | $338 | $807 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
13 | $28 | $342 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
13 | $178 | $256 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones A procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily from the body. |
12 | $433 | $1,549 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 11 | $39 | $102 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $148 | $344 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.3% high complexity
25.1% medium
74.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,811
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,544/year across 7 years
Top 12% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
74
Companies
451
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,348 (91.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,462 (8.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,246
2023
$2,391
2022
$3,786
2021
$2,213
2020
$1,256
2019
$2,140
2018
$3,780
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teleflex LLC
$488
ABBVIE INC.
$255
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$226
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$145
Medtronic, Inc.
$106
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$93
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$93
180 Medical, Inc.
$84
Tolmar, Inc.
$78
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$71
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$67
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$62
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$59
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Olympus America Inc.
$34
COLOPLAST CORP
$33
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$29
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
PFIZER INC.
$25
Endo USA, Inc.
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$19
Axonics, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$3,272
NeoTract Inc.
$2,609
Teleflex LLC
$1,895
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,194
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$1,064
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$613
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$486
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$467
ABBVIE INC.
$399
Boston Scientific Corporation
$383
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$371
Medtronic, Inc.
$311
180 Medical, Inc.
$304
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$286
AbbVie Inc.
$275
Dornier MedTech America, Inc
$258
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$229
Allergan, Inc.
$220
Ethicon US, LLC
$199
Axonics, Inc.
$191
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$158
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
PFIZER INC.
$153
Tolmar, Inc.
$126
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$121
Caldera Medical, Inc
$118
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$108
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$93
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$86
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$81
Olympus America Inc.
$73
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$71
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$66
COLOPLAST CORP
$65
Allergan Inc.
$64
Coloplast Corp
$61
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$60
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$59
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$52
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$49
ConvaTec Inc.
$49
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$42
Cook Incorporated
$38
PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
$35
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$30
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$29
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
TISSUETECH, INC.
$25
AbbVie, Inc.
$24
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$24
Endo USA, Inc.
$24
Ambu Inc.
$24
Photocure Inc
$22
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$21
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$20
Retrophin, Inc.
$20
Levita Magnetics International Corp
$19
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$17
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Hollister Incorporated
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$15
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$15
Mission Pharmacal Company
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AMS · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRACANALYSIS CDX · BRACAnalysis CDx · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bovie · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · CONTRAVE · COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES · CYSVIEW · Consumables & Accessories · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Echelon Circular · Echelon Flex · Enseal · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GREENLIGHT · Glydo · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · JYNARQUE · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Magnetic Surgery · Mega Soft · Myrbetriq · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ONLI · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Obtryx System - Curved · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PYLARIFY · REVI · SIGNIA · SPEEDICATH · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · Sonablate · SpaceOAR System · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · Stendra · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Titan · Tria Firm · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroCuff · UroLift · UroLift System · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
410
Per 100K population
4.2
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Dikranian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Dikranian experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dikranian performed 1,506 automated urinalysis services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Dikranian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dikranian received a total of $17,811 from 74 companies across 451 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Dikranian's costs compare to other urology physicians in Alhambra?
Dr. Dikranian's average Medicare payment per service is $68. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Dikranian) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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