George Makdisi, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tucson, AZ
George Makdisi, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1295960524, issued on May 15, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 66589, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Makdisi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 66589 AZ
ME125990 FL
50938 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2404 E River RD Ste 100, Tucson, AZ 85718
- Phone
- (520) 838-3540
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2022
- Fax
- (520) 325-3526
- Medicaid IDs
- ENROLLED MN
020425000 FL
158869 AZ - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220711001444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 123 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2404 E River RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Balderman, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1306285325
- Candace Brewer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942634142
- Robert Fincher, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1033356936
- Amber KemnitzFamily Nurse Practitioner1124625140
- Gulshan Sethi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1467523795
- Thomas Waggoner, D.O.Interventional Cardiology Physician1891083812
Verify George Makdisi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 66589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate24 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl12 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): 79.3 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: $1,528.72
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Pima Heart Physicians PCTucson, AZ
- Tmc Medical NetworkTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Makdisi among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
George Makdisi, M.D. is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 123 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raj Bose, MDTucson, AZ 857181093787749
- Gulshan Sethi, MDTucson, AZ 857181467523795
- Michael Teodori, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181629037346
- Mohammad Hamidi, MBBSTucson, AZ 857191952864829
- Christopher Komanapalli, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191194894519
- Praveen Sridhar, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191528487071
- Burt Strug, MDTucson, AZ 857151164729711
- Birger Rhenman, MDTucson, AZ 857131689762254
Common questions
What is George Makdisi, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Makdisi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295960524, issued on May 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Makdisi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2404 E River RD Ste 100, Tucson, AZ, 85718. Phone: (520) 838-3540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Makdisi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 66589, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Makdisi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Makdisi, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Makdisi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.