Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Kennesaw, GA
Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Kennesaw, Georgia, and NPI 1417944851, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 052990, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Z. Makhuli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 052990 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 270 Chastain RD NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Phone
- (770) 421-8005
- Enumerated
- Sep 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 424-5662
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081111000824); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 753 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 270 Chastain RD NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kyle Allen, MSN, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1578229928
- William Armstrong, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679569180
- Sarah Bolick, PAPhysician Assistant1720053879
- Amanda Caldwell, OTOccupational Therapist1538122379
- Jennifer Denison, AT-CAthletic Trainer1699737072
- Brian Evans, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700180254
Verify Brian Z. Makhuli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 052990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
473 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium206 claims
- Meloxicam78 claims
- Amoxicillin45 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Celecoxib20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Resurgens, LLCRoswell, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Z. Makhuli among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Kennesaw → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Armstrong, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441679569180
- Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MDKennesaw, GA 301441770797938
- Theodis Buggs, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441215034483
- David Ge, MDKennesaw, GA 301441386105575
- Robert Kelly, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441609863976
- Le Don Robinson, MDKennesaw, GA 301441730345430
- Beatrice Shu, MDKennesaw, GA 301441811184013
- Russell Flint, MDJasper, GA 301431962457895
Common questions
What is Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417944851, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 270 Chastain RD NW, Kennesaw, GA, 30144. Phone: (770) 421-8005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 052990, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Z. Makhuli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.