Girish N. Makwana, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Conover, NC
Girish N. Makwana, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Conover, North Carolina, and NPI 1023193240, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Girish N. Makwana
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 050536 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1224 Commerce St SW, Conover, NC 28613
- Phone
- (828) 261-0467
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (282) 267-0599
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170810001684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1224 Commerce St SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Girish N. Makwana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 190 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl79 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Gabapentin20 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
- Back TO Life Medical Group, LLCCanton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Girish N. Makwana among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina
Girish N. Makwana, M.D. is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Barnette, D.OBoone, NC 286071326466731
- Michal Douglas, MDBoone, NC 286071255444600
- Kyle Fisher, MDBoone, NC 286071053424416
- Joshua Hastings, M.D.Boone, NC 286071669799144
- Joseph MorganBoone, NC 286071669764098
- Daniel Nguyen, MDBoone, NC 286071861505273
- Tiffany Selong, D.O.Boone, NC 286071245454388
- Scott Vandiver, MDBoone, NC 286071235242611
Common questions
What is Girish N. Makwana, M.D.'s NPI number?
Girish N. Makwana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023193240, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Girish N. Makwana, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1224 Commerce St SW, Conover, NC, 28613. Phone: (828) 261-0467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Girish N. Makwana, M.D.'s license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Girish N. Makwana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Girish N. Makwana, M.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.