Binni Makkar, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY
Binni Makkar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1538721337, issued on Jul 1, 2019. Check the license (Kentucky 58912, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Binni Makkar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 58912 KY
RS2019-0330 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 135 E Maxwell St FL 3, Lexington, KY 40508
- Phone
- (859) 218-5350
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2024
- Fax
- (859) 323-7660
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240711000643); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 135 E Maxwell St FL 3
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Verify Binni Makkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 58912Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate57 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate29 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen26 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick25 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Humira(Cf)19 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: $156.24
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Binni Makkar among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Binni Makkar, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 88 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Howard, III, M.D.Lexington, KY 405081457580003
- Natasha Rasool, MDLexington, KY 405081083222970
- William Roberts, Jr., M.D.Lexington, KY 405081902990211
- Lucia Hardi, MDLexington, KY 405091083864227
- Bijal Jayakar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091801081864
- Gretchen Santana Cepero, MDLexington, KY 405091215424221
- Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041982658902
- Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041093159022
Common questions
What is Binni Makkar, MD's NPI number?
Binni Makkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538721337, issued on Jul 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Binni Makkar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 E Maxwell St FL 3, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 218-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Binni Makkar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 58912, 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 Binni Makkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Binni Makkar, MD had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.