Raghavendra Charan Makam, MD
NPI 1235378217ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Vero Beach, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit Corporation and 2 other groups, practicing in Vero Beach, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,248,567 for 2,624 claims, against $155,760 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $24,694 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Cleveland Clinic Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235378217 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME144310 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 207RA0001X | ME144310 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 237486 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 109638 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | P1099 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,854 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,338 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $155,760 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,624 · 6,590 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 614 |
| Total drug cost | $3,248,567 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit CorporationWeston, FL · 735 clinicians
- Piedmont Cardiology of Atlanta, LLCFayetteville, GA · 481 clinicians
- Indian River Health Services IncVero Beach, FL · 346 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic HospitalWeston, FL
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FL
- Orlando Health Sebastian River HospitalSebastian, FL
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24,694 · 37 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$51,938 · 62 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $10,183 | 8 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $7,160 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $6,836 | 11 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $160.57 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $114.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$20,695 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,822 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,176 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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