NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mahesha Makandura, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Novi, MI

Mahesha Makandura, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Novi, Michigan, and NPI 1235593682, issued on Apr 12, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 4301501798, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235593682
Name
Mahesha Makandura
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
4301501798 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39450 W 12 Mile RD, Novi, MI 48377
Phone
(248) 344-6688
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230428001559); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 39450 W 12 Mile RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ayad Alkhatib, MDRheumatology Physician1700142262
  2. Nasser Azeez, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1750556999
  3. Kaylin BassPhysician Assistant1669868535
  4. Alexandrina Berghian, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1609384569
  5. Robert CamajPhysical Therapist1023761665
  6. Kimberly Cantillon, PAMedical Physician Assistant1740218999

Verify Mahesha Makandura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

944 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mahesha Makandura944
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone279 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
  3. Methotrexate123 claims
  4. Colchicine70 claims
  5. Allopurinol55 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone49 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 2 group practices

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemNovi, MI
  2. Henry Ford Semi Medical GroupMacomb, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Mahesha Makandura among 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan

Mahesha Makandura, M.D. is one of 226 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2016, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ayad Alkhatib, MDNovi, MI 483771700142262
  2. James Lesser, MDNovi, MI 483771023088929
  3. Alireza Meysami, M.D.Novi, MI 483771235375361
  4. Ashwini Shadakshari, M. DFarmington Hills, MI 483361669620233
  5. Shironda Stewart, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483361033386172
  6. Paul Wenig, DOFarmington Hills, MI 483361205863404
  7. Bryan Coniglio, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341518385020
  8. Sabrina Qazi, D.OFarmington Hills, MI 483341497069801

Common questions

What is Mahesha Makandura, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mahesha Makandura, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235593682, issued on Apr 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mahesha Makandura, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39450 W 12 Mile RD, Novi, MI, 48377. Phone: (248) 344-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mahesha Makandura, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301501798, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mahesha Makandura, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mahesha Makandura, M.D. had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 270 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.