Nizar R. Makan, MD
NPI 1497826424ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Bellingham, WA
Dermatology (MD) with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers PC, practicing in Bellingham, Washington. 431 Medicare patients in 2024, $73,470 paid; nearly all of their 362 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1497826424 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | MD00021424 | WA |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | G40174 | CA |
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 - Dermatology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 431 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,183 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,470 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 362 · 383 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 185 |
| Total drug cost | $61,095 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Cascade Eye and Skin Centers PCGig Harbor, WA · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.13 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$110.87 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $45.72 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $42.98 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $29.78 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.13 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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