Benjamin J. Makamson, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL
Benjamin J. Makamson, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1518960038, issued on May 30, 2005. Check the license (Alabama DO.1494, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin J. Makamson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- DO.1494 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1151 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36604
- Phone
- (251) 445-0075
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2022
- Fax
- (251) 445-0072
- Medicaid IDs
- 209215300 MO
6236596 MS
179357 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250123001562); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 64 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1151 Dauphin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Glenn Esses, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1912900283
- Lee Ferguson, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1932368834
Verify Benjamin J. Makamson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO.1494Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
271 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel140 claims
- Xarelto43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Eliquis11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,734.87
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alyeska Vascular Surgery, LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin J. Makamson among 64 vascular surgery physician records in Alabama
Benjamin J. Makamson, MD is one of 64 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 95% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 64 vascular surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 64 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glenn Esses, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041912900283
- Lee Ferguson, D.O.Mobile, AL 366041932368834
- Mina Jacob, M.D.,FACC,FSCAIMobile, AL 366041730132556
- Michael Do, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071023208899
- William HardyMobile, AL 366071285130252
- Lewis Lyons, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071700052966
- Justin Manley, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071871780544
- Cullen McCarthy, MDMobile, AL 366071104262112
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Makamson, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Makamson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518960038, issued on May 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Makamson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 445-0075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Makamson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.1494, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin J. Makamson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Makamson, MD had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.