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2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1316301302 M.D.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Cleveland, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 236 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$163.9
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. filed 1,546 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 93% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,546 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ahed Makhoul, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,546 21% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44195, with a listed phone of (216) 444-2200. NPI 1316301302 was issued on 04/06/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,546 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 236 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $79K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 40.6%.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,524 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,275 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316301302 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/06/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ahed Makhoul, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cleveland Clinic
★★★★☆ 4/5
Cleveland, OH
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 360180
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ahed Makhoul, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$164
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ahed Makhoul, M.D.. To verify Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. - brand share 7.0%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 1,546 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,546
Total Claims
$79K
Total Drug Cost
236
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,691
- Total Day Supply
- 41,136
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $22K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $57K
- Opioid Claims
- 628 (40.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.27
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 66, 65-74: 114, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ahed Makhoul, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
302 claims
- Gabapentin 115
Gabapentin
115 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 107
Duloxetine Hcl
107 claims
- Mirtazapine 89
Mirtazapine
89 claims
- Olanzapine 74
Olanzapine
74 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 61
Morphine Sulfate Er
61 claims
- Fentanyl 58
Fentanyl
58 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 45
Ondansetron Hcl
45 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 302 |
| Gabapentin | 115 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 107 |
| Mirtazapine | 89 |
| Olanzapine | 74 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 61 |
| Fentanyl | 58 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 45 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 41 |
| Methadone Hcl | 38 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Ahed Makhoul, M.D. fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,524
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,275
Avg Claims per Provider
Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s 1,546 claims are above the specialty average of 1,275.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Makhoul.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ahed Makhoul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ahed Makhoul, M.D. wrote 1,546 Medicare Part D claims totaling $79K in drug costs for 236 beneficiaries.
Where is Ahed Makhoul, M.D. located? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. is located at 9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-2200.
What is Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316301302, issued on 04/06/2016.
Does Ahed Makhoul, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $22K in brand drug costs.
Does Ahed Makhoul, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ahed Makhoul, M.D. had 628 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 40.6%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,524 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ahed Makhoul, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Gabapentin, Duloxetine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ahed Makhoul, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,546 Part D claims and 236 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ahed Makhoul, M.D.'s NPI is 1316301302 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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