Dr. Jordan Peter Makela, MD

Dr. Makela practices at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, part of Community Health Systems.

Dr. Makela's NPI, 1245632389, was assigned on September 19, 2014. Dr. Makela holds Wisconsin license 71256.

Dr. Makela's primary practice is Northwest Medical Center, at 6200 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 469-8100.

Dr. Makela's primary practice is Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, part of Community Health Systems. Dr. Makela is also affiliated with Logan Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Northwest Allied Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makela to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Makela practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Trauma surgery is Dr. Makela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dmand AI has Dr. Makela's licenses on file in 2 states: Wisconsin and Connecticut.

CMS data shows 274 Medicare services from Dr. Makela across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,622 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makela in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Makela's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

In 2022, Dr. Makela wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $170 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 94 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Makela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Makela in 2016. Dr. Makela's most frequent co-author is Paul L. Cisek, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Makela from 5 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,643.