Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Winchester, KY
Ara S. Makdessian, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Winchester, Kentucky, and NPI 1598752248, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 39412, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ara S. Makdessian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 39412 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 Hospital Drive, Winchester, KY 40391
- Phone
- (859) 745-1010
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 225 Hospital Drive
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Verify Ara S. Makdessian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 39412Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
4,632 Medicare Part D claims for 692 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride1,500 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate947 claims
- Montelukast Sodium742 claims
- Azelastine Hcl395 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium234 claims
- Epinephrine110 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 53.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ara S. Makdessian among 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
Ara S. Makdessian, M.D. is one of 149 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
All 149 in Kentucky → Every provider in Winchester → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kaitlyn Edwards, M.D.Winchester, KY 403911902339914
- Leslie Asbury, M.D.Versailles, KY 403831215054556
- Jonathan Doty, M.D.Danville, KY 404221467412007
- John Hignight, M.D.Danville, KY 404221811957558
- Robert Wilson, MDDanville, KY 404221861646374
- Ronald Shashy, M.D.Georgetown, KY 403241215987144
- Keith Alexander, MDLexington, KY 405031427152800
- David Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031619397890
Common questions
What is Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598752248, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ara S. Makdessian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Hospital Drive, Winchester, KY, 40391. Phone: (859) 745-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39412, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ara S. Makdessian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ara S. Makdessian, M.D. had 4,632 Medicare Part D claims for 692 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ara S. Makdessian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 53.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.