Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Shovek Boyadjian
Family Medicine · Panorama City, 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. Boyadjian
Dr. Shovek Boyadjian is a family medicine specialist in Panorama City, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Boyadjian performed 7,675 Medicare services across 4,096 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Boyadjian received a total of $10,529 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 496 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Boyadjian 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in CA
$10,529 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,675
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
4,096
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~384 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
1,497 | $60 | $120 |
| 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. |
828 | $84 | $220 |
| 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. |
724 | $68 | $169 |
| 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. |
580 | $75 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
529 | $8 | $16 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
373 | $144 | $450 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
321 | $28 | $60 |
| Annual depression screening | 303 | $21 | $40 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
275 | $45 | $121 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
272 | $36 | $101 |
| 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. |
249 | $12 | $100 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
244 | $28 | $60 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
206 | $70 | $180 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
154 | $148 | $350 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
148 | $115 | $150 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
123 | $3 | $10 |
| Triamcinolone acetonide injection, 1 mg An injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a 1 mg dose without preservatives. |
102 | $3 | $15 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
97 | $181 | $404 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
86 | $57 | $200 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
84 | $89 | $200 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less. |
66 | $70 | $130 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
58 | $141 | $200 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 54 | $236 | $448 |
| 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. |
49 | $111 | $252 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
45 | $64 | $335 |
| Brachial plexus injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the brachial plexus nerve bundle in the arm. |
40 | $112 | $200 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
30 | $13 | $60 |
| 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. |
28 | $87 | $220 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
27 | $91 | $181 |
| 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. |
26 | $51 | $150 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
26 | $16 | $25 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
16 | $148 | $191 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
15 | $124 | $343 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,529
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,504/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
496
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
$10,529 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,586
2023
$1,833
2022
$1,446
2021
$1,296
2020
$1,019
2019
$1,140
2018
$1,210
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$354
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$307
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$275
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$244
Ardelyx, Inc.
$196
ABBVIE INC.
$185
Novo Nordisk Inc
$171
Lundbeck LLC
$132
Radius Health, Inc.
$119
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$68
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$57
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$55
Lilly USA, LLC
$48
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$40
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,310
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,259
Novo Nordisk Inc
$947
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$737
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$551
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$478
AbbVie Inc.
$458
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$429
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$425
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$419
ABBVIE INC.
$329
Lilly USA, LLC
$310
Lundbeck LLC
$212
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$211
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$205
PFIZER INC.
$202
Ardelyx, Inc.
$196
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$185
Radius Health, Inc.
$162
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$125
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$113
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$101
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$100
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$99
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$97
AbbVie, Inc.
$94
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$93
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$65
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$44
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$35
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$30
Bioventus LLC
$25
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$25
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Eisai Inc.
$24
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$23
Allergan Inc.
$23
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$22
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$20
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 33.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for family medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,354
Per 100K population
23.9
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - PANORAMA CITY
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. Boyadjian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of CA peers, with 20 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. Boyadjian experienced with nursing facility visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Boyadjian performed 1,497 nursing facility visit, low complexity 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. Boyadjian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Boyadjian received a total of $10,529 from 49 companies across 496 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. Boyadjian's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Panorama City?
Dr. Boyadjian's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Boyadjian) 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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