Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian, MD

Individual provider Vascular Surgery Physician · NPI 1447344502

Dr. Ara Karekin Pridjian, MD practises Vascular Surgery in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982, 44 years ago. Practices with Vein Clinics of Chicago LLC, an 8-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Illinois and Michigan.

Years since qualifying
44
Trained at
Medical College of Wisconsin
Licensed in
IL, MI
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612-7232
Phone: (517) 881-6671
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Specialties & licences

Vascular Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence 4301054833 (MI)
Vascular Surgery Physician Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence 036067908 (IL)

Record details

NPI number1447344502
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 9, 2025
Certification dateJune 9, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyVASCULAR SURGERY
Also practisesTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolMEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Graduated 1982 (44 years in practice)
Group practice Vein Clinics Of Chicago Llc — 8 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients125
Services billed 258 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age70

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $124 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Vein Clinics of Chicago LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 8 clinicians in the practice; 2 are shown here.

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