Richard L. Makowiec, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Richard L. Makowiec, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1295708659, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01050271A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Makowiec
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 01050271A IN
036095190 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6520 Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46220
- Phone
- (773) 425-3562
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 300004539 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170824001898); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 65 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard L. Makowiec in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01050271ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Cefadroxil23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Ibuprofen11 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
- Indiana Joint Replacement InstituteNoblesville, IN
- Union Associated Physicians Clinic, LLCTerre Haute, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard L. Makowiec among 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Indiana
Richard L. Makowiec, M.D. is one of 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 91% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 65 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Hart, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462191427345685
- Toni Lin, MDIndianapolis, IN 462041902014129
- Khusboo Desai, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021831585157
- Emily Jewell, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501427445063
- Douglas Kuhn, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501588698963
- Matthew Welsch, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501710146980
- Robert Baltera, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601811906712
- Nicholas Crosby, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601285892877
Common questions
What is Richard L. Makowiec, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Makowiec, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295708659, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Makowiec, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6520 Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN, 46220. Phone: (773) 425-3562. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Makowiec, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01050271A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard L. Makowiec, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Makowiec, M.D. had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.