Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Pediatrician
NPI1083175533PAC ID7012243785
Part D claims, 2024
154
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$21
Medical groups
2
Practice address
2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Practice phone
Call (404) 785-4577
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Primary practice

Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala is a pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Makala practices at Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Dr. Makala's NPI, 1083175533, was assigned on March 27, 2019. Dr. Makala graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Makala holds North Carolina license 250694.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7012243785
NPI enumeration date
March 27, 2019
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(404) 785-4577
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala practices at Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Makala's primary practice is Arthur M. Blank Hospital, at 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 785-4577.

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Makala's primary practice is Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The medical group on file is Emory Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makala to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Makala practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Arthur M. Blank HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala is one of 1,829 pediatricians in Georgia

Pediatrics is Dr. Makala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Makala is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 250694 · taxonomy 208000000X

Pediatricians near Dr. Makala

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's patients have a median age of 14

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Makala's median patient age at 14, with 51% women.

Dr. Makala's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 14

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala wrote 154 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Makala wrote 154 Medicare Part D claims. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 89 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,370 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024154
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,370

Dr. Makala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic153 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Dr. Makala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 132024: 89585%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Makala in 2025. Dr. Makala's most frequent co-authors are Shawkut Amaan Ali and Marshall D. Bedder, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Makala's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Makala

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala received $21 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Makala from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $21.

Companies that paid Dr. Makala the most, 2023 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Makala graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2019.

  1. Medical schoolMorehouse School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's NPI number?

Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's NPI number is 1083175533. It was assigned on March 27, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala?

Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala is a pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala practice?

Dr. Makala practices at 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Dr. Makala's primary practice is Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makala to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Makala is (404) 785-4577.

What is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala's medical license number?

Dr. Makala holds North Carolina license 250694.

Which hospitals is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala affiliated with?

Dr. Makala practices at Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

What medical group is Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala part of?

Dr. Makala is linked to Emory Healthcare. Dmand AI links Dr. Makala to 1 more medical group.

Where did Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala go to medical school?

Dr. Makala graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2019.

What drugs does Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Makala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Duloxetine HCl, Aripiprazole and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Makala from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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How long has Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala been practicing?

Dr. Makala graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Makala.

Who does Dr. Denise Munkombwe Makala publish with?

Dr. Makala's most frequent co-authors are Shawkut Amaan Ali (1 shared paper) and Marshall D. Bedder, MD (1 shared paper).

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