Nizar R. Makan, MD
Dermatology Physician · Bellingham, WA
Nizar R. Makan, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1497826424, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00021424, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nizar R. Makan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- MD00021424 WA
G40174 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4465 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98226
- Phone
- (360) 738-2200
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 752-5653
- Medicaid IDs
- 1497826424 WA
00G401740 CA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071012000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 384 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4465 Cordata Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Efferson, RNLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1215827407
- Megan Haugen, RDNRegistered Dietitian1063888170
- Celeste Kahn, RDRegistered Dietitian1619452695
- Christina Lyons, M.D.Dermatology Physician1609866342
- James Prickett, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1336146836
- Richard Steinberg, MDDermatology Physician1366519621
Verify Nizar R. Makan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00021424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox77 claims
- Ketoconazole35 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate33 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide31 claims
- Mupirocin15 claims
- Mometasone Furoate14 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: $110.87
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Cascade Eye And Skin Centers PCPuyallup, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nizar R. Makan among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington
Nizar R. Makan, MD is one of 384 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.
All 384 in Washington → Every provider in Bellingham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Kallal, MD PHARM DBellingham, WA 982261447312384
- Christina Lyons, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261609866342
- Richard Steinberg, MDBellingham, WA 982261366519621
- Elizabeth Vennos, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261033169511
- Ting-Lin Yang, MDBellingham, WA 982261154771954
- Jan Dank, MDBellingham, WA 982251053428490
- Mark Doherty, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251801892260
- Stanley Gilbert, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251013012459
Common questions
What is Nizar R. Makan, MD's NPI number?
Nizar R. Makan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497826424, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nizar R. Makan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4465 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA, 98226. Phone: (360) 738-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nizar R. Makan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00021424, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nizar R. Makan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nizar R. Makan, MD had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.