Benjamin J. Makamson, MD
NPI 1518960038ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Mobile, AL
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) in Mobile, Alabama, trained at Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med (class of 2002). In 2024 Medicare paid $454,583 for 230 patients, and Part D covered 271 of their prescriptions, 80% of them generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $570.83 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518960038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | DO.1494 | AL |
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 - Vascular Surgery (AK); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 230 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,194 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $454,583 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 271 · 518 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 109 |
| Total drug cost | $45,666 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Alyeska Vascular Surgery, LLCAnchorage, AK · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$570.83 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$2,735 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $220.84 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $120.03 | 5 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $105.44 | 1 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $58.61 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$570.83 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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