Steven Makkar, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Richmond, VA
Steven Makkar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1710672530, issued on Apr 7, 2023. Check the license (Virginia 0116037795, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Makkar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0116037795 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Vcuhs Dept OF Ophthalmology, Richmond, VA 23298
- Phone
- (804) 828-9315
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Makkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0116037795Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of 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.
Steven Makkar among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
Steven Makkar, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Surbhi Bansal, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981346483195
- William Benson, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981326081803
- Vikram Brar, MDRichmond, VA 232981053529180
- Du Cheng, MD, PHDRichmond, VA 232981669169504
- Gary Cook, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981346286630
- Terry Henry, MDRichmond, VA 232981013612597
- Hong Le, MDRichmond, VA 232981922851369
- Eric Lien, MDRichmond, VA 232981285493312
Common questions
What is Steven Makkar, MD's NPI number?
Steven Makkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710672530, issued on Apr 7, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Makkar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Vcuhs Dept OF Ophthalmology, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-9315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Makkar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0116037795, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Makkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Makkar, MD had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.