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Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD

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(Dr. Vahe Panossian)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

25 N Santa Anita Avenue
Ste C Arcadia, CA 91006

(626) 795-0282

Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD is an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA specializing in osteopathic manipulative medicine, sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Allied Pacific IPA, Huntington Orthopedics, HUNTINGTON ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL GROUP and HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP.

Office Locations

25 N Santa Anita Avenue
Ste C Arcadia, CA 91006

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HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP

39 Congress Street #200
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 262-4643

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HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP

531 W College Street 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(626) 795-0282

(626) 795-0583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

MRI

shoulder arthroscopy

spine MRI

subacromial decompression

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

decompression surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder arthroscopy, spine MRI, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, decompression surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

In 2023, Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

shoulder MRI

shoulder surgery

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, minimally invasive surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, upper extremity MRI, wrist MRI, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	610
hip imaging	37
hospital care	33
injections	316
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	159
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	159
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pelvic imaging	62
removal of internal scar tissue	23
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	38
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	574
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	39
hospital care	32
injections	344
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	97
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of internal scar tissue	11
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	41
Hispanic	90
Asian	26
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	62
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	334
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	527
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	40
hospital care	38
injections	334
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	102
pelvic imaging	60
removal of internal scar tissue	12
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	40
Hispanic	68
Asian	34
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	50
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
doctor visit	522
hip imaging	47
hospital care	39
injections	324
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	148
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	15
synovectomy	13
X-rays	209

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	80
Hispanic	140
Asian	52
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	102
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
doctor visit	554
hospital care	49
injections	344
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	42
pelvic imaging	13
synovectomy	20
X-rays	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	30
Hispanic	74
Asian	21
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	62
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
doctor visit	472
hospital care	24
injections	313
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	63
synovectomy	15
X-rays	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	24
Hispanic	65
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	64
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
doctor visit	420
injections	190
musculoskeletal imaging	92
X-rays	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	19
Hispanic	44
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	42
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	463
hip imaging	90
hospital care	45
injections	199
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	358
musculoskeletal imaging	320
spinal procedures	177
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	36
Hispanic	93
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	73
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
doctor visit	370
hip imaging	101
injections	186
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	395
musculoskeletal imaging	275
spinal procedures	203
X-rays	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	30
Hispanic	84
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	42
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2021 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
doctor visit	539
hip imaging	166
injections	218
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	616
musculoskeletal imaging	439
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	318
synovectomy	12
X-rays	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	45
Hispanic	105
Asian	76
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA during 2022 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	565
hip imaging	178
injections	223
joint surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	603
musculoskeletal imaging	400
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	299
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	43
Hispanic	96
Asian	81
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	53
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated as an osteopath in Ste C Arcadia, CA were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	271
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	510
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	87
hospital care	37
injections	271
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	493
musculoskeletal imaging	187
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of internal scar tissue	15
spinal procedures	171
synovectomy	18
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	39
Non-Hispanic White	220
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	78
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	54
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Allied Pacific IPA

Huntington Orthopedics

HUNTINGTON ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL GROUP

HUNTINGTON ORTHPEDIC SURGICAL GRP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ste C Arcadia, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vahe R. Panossian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.	$36,054 Trochanteric Nail $18,800	AOS Products $17,167	$88
Lima USA, Inc.	$6,611 SMR Shoulder System $6,370	SMR $222	H-Max $19
BIOVENTUS LLC	$375 Ultrasound Bone Healing $202	Exogen $141	Diagnostic Ultrasound $33
Arthrex, Inc.	$300 $300
Micromed Inc	$141 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $141
Other	$817 XIAFLEX $98	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $84	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $61	MONOVISC $59	MACI _ PEAK Study $49	Other $466

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35,500
Travel and Lodging	$6,370
Food and Beverage	$1,660
Consulting Fee	$557
Education	$141
Other	$70

Biography

Dr. Vahe Panossian is an osteopathic manipulative medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine specialist in Pasadena, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Ste C Arcadia, CA. Dr. Panossian is rated 2.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His education and training includes medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Panossian (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Armenian. Dr. Panossian is affiliated with Astrana Health. Astrana Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in PASADENA, CA.