Aretha N. Makia, MD
Specialist · Kensington, MD
Aretha N. Makia, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Kensington, Maryland, and NPI 1629271002, issued on Jun 6, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0063463, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aretha N. Makia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- D0063463 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10810 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
- Phone
- (301) 929-7130
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 929-7431
- Medicaid ID
- 1629271002 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060509000647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Aretha N. Makia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license D0063463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol21 claims
- Fluconazole16 claims
- Nystatin16 claims
- Valacyclovir14 claims
- Acyclovir13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncKensington, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aretha N. Makia among 938 specialist records in Maryland
Aretha N. Makia, MD is one of 938 specialist records with a practice address in Maryland. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1989 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 specialist records list a practice address in Kensington
They are 33 of the 686 NPPES records with a practice address in Kensington, and 938 specialist records in Maryland.
All 938 in Maryland → Every provider in Kensington → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zaid Al FalahiKensington, MD 208951750903563
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- William Bara-Jimenez, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951407931496
- Jared CinerKensington, MD 208951376160911
- Sam ElmoreKensington, MD 208951215559281
- Abby FrancisKensington, MD 208951548880578
- Marcela GarroKensington, MD 208951124627716
Common questions
What is Aretha N. Makia, MD's NPI number?
Aretha N. Makia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629271002, issued on Jun 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aretha N. Makia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10810 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, 20895. Phone: (301) 929-7130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aretha N. Makia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0063463, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Aretha N. Makia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aretha N. Makia, MD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.