Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Aram Kechichian, D.O.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Santa Clarita, 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. Kechichian
Dr. Aram Kechichian is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Santa Clarita, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kechichian performed 6,871 Medicare services across 1,316 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kechichian received a total of $4,812 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 289 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery 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. Kechichian 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 25% volume in CA
$4,812 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,871
Medicare services
Top 25% in CA for mohs-micrographic surgery physician
1,316
Unique beneficiaries
$119
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~362 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound guidance for radiation therapy field placement Use of ultrasound imaging to help position radiation therapy fields accurately during treatment. |
1,397 | $167 | $300 |
| Radiation treatment planning, 1 area This procedure involves gathering the necessary data to design the most effective radiation therapy plan for a single treatment area. |
1,325 | $250 | $500 |
| Superficial or low voltage radiation treatment A radiation therapy procedure that delivers radiation to the surface of the body or uses low voltage energy. This treatment targets areas close to the skin. |
1,286 | $39 | $300 |
| 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. |
709 | $72 | $150 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
678 | $6 | $33 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 sessions Oversight and management of a radiation therapy course consisting of five treatment sessions. |
201 | $155 | $270 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
169 | $97 | $199 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
151 | $144 | $298 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
142 | $47 | $101 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week A weekly consultation to review and manage ongoing radiation therapy treatment. |
127 | $79 | $300 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 95 | $58 | $200 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 93 | $112 | $299 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
88 | $106 | $200 |
| 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. |
76 | $84 | $200 |
| 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. |
58 | $124 | $250 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
57 | $86 | $200 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device This code covers the design and construction of a simple radiation treatment device. It does not specify the clinical purpose or condition being treated. |
57 | $34 | $200 |
| Punch biopsy of additional skin growth A small circular tool is used to remove a sample of an extra skin growth for laboratory examination. |
40 | $54 | $200 |
| Simple radiation therapy planning This procedure involves the initial planning phase for radiation therapy treatment. It includes the setup and configuration required to prepare for delivering radiation to a specific area. |
40 | $57 | $200 |
| 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. |
30 | $78 | $180 |
| Intermediate radiation therapy planning This procedure involves the intermediate-level planning for radiation therapy treatment. |
18 | $92 | $200 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device This code covers the design and construction of a complex radiation treatment device. It does not specify the clinical purpose or conditions treated. |
18 | $113 | $200 |
| Radiation treatment planning, 2 areas This procedure involves gathering the necessary data to design the most effective radiation therapy plan for two distinct treatment areas. |
16 | $411 | $600 |
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 ↗$4,812
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $687/year across 7 years
Top 30% in CA for mohs-micrographic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
289
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
$4,812 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$349
2023
$633
2022
$984
2021
$737
2020
$671
2019
$562
2018
$876
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$171
Amgen Inc.
$136
Medline Industries LP
$21
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 94.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,017
UCB, Inc.
$960
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$452
Celgene Corporation
$345
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$326
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$285
PFIZER INC.
$170
GENZYME CORPORATION
$148
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$125
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$122
Novo Nordisk Inc
$106
Almirall LLC
$96
Allergan Inc.
$95
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$89
Horizon Pharma plc
$80
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$70
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$57
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Promius Pharma LLC
$53
LEO Pharma Inc.
$43
Medline Industries LP
$21
Biofrontera Inc.
$21
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$15
Incyte Corporation
$13
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · BOTOX COSMETIC · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cloderm Cream · DUPIXENT · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · Enbrel · HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment · Klisyri · LITFULO · OPZELURA · Olux · Otezla · RAYOS · REMICADE · RYBELSUS · Seysara · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TREMFYA · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · USP) 0.1% · VALCHLOR · Winlevi · XARELTO · YCANTH
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.
Geographic Context
Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
0.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL
6.8 mi
6.8 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. Kechichian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Kechichian experienced with ultrasound guidance for radiation therapy field placement?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kechichian performed 1,397 ultrasound guidance for radiation therapy field placement 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. Kechichian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kechichian received a total of $4,812 from 27 companies across 289 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. Kechichian's costs compare to other mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Santa Clarita?
Dr. Kechichian's average Medicare payment per service is $119. 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. Kechichian) 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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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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