Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.
NPI 1598752248ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Winchester, KY
Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Winchester, Kentucky, licensed in KY, with an NPI issued in September 2005. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $138,877 for 4,632 claims, against $81,416 paid for services in 2024. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA reported $21.39 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598752248 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 39412 | KY |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 332 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,377 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,416 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,632 · 7,771 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 692 |
| Total drug cost | $138,877 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$21.39 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA | $21.39 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$21.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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