Dr. Thomas M. Makowski, MD

Dr. Makowski practices at Optum - Redlands Fern Cajon in Redlands, California.

Dr. Makowski's NPI, 1902850688, was assigned on May 19, 2006. Dr. Makowski graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Makowski holds California license G74717.

Dr. Makowski's primary practice is Optum - Redlands Fern Cajon, at 2 W Fern Ave., Redlands, CA 92373.

Dr. Makowski's primary practice is Optum - Redlands Fern Cajon in Redlands, California. Dr. Makowski is also affiliated with Redlands Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makowski to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Makowski's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Makowski practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Makowski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Makowski is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Makowski is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Makowski treats.

CMS data shows 1,082 Medicare services from Dr. Makowski across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 569 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,531 for them.

CMS counts 569 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makowski in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 219 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Makowski's median patient age at 73, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Makowski wrote 4,393 Medicare Part D claims for 797 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,079 of them, across 53 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $791,685 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,059 claims across 53 drugs.

Dr. Makowski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of pacemaker insertion or repair by Dr. Makowski, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Makowski from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $424.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Makowski, most recently ACC Fellow in 2000.

Dr. Makowski graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Makowski is a member of ACC and ACP.

Dr. Makowski is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.