Dr. George Michael Makkar, MD

Dr. Makkar practices at Valley Surgery Center - Van Nuys in Vannuys, California.

Dr. Makkar's NPI, 1649595489, was assigned on April 5, 2010. Dr. Makkar graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Makkar holds California license A150837.

Dr. Makkar's primary practice is Valley Surgery Center - Van Nuys, at 16917 Enadia Way, Vannuys, CA 91406. The practice phone is (818) 401-1010.

Dr. Makkar's primary practice is Valley Surgery Center - Van Nuys in Vannuys, California. Dr. Makkar is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is Valley Vascular Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makkar to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Vascular surgery is Dr. Makkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Makkar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Makkar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists amputation, aortic atherosclerois, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), leg revascularization and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Makkar treats.

CMS data shows 1,401 Medicare services from Dr. Makkar across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 619 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $261,807 for them.

CMS counts 619 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.41, 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. Makkar's median patient age at 67, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Makkar wrote 251 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 183 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $34,206 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 231 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Makkar for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Makkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Makkar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 18 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Makkar, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Makkar, published from 2015 to 2020. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, Disease Models, Animal and Endothelial Cells. Dr. Makkar's most frequent co-authors are Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD, Michael M. Neeki, DO and Brian C. Patterson, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 119 general payments to Dr. Makkar from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 39% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,758.

Dr. Makkar graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Makkar is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.