Dr. Ara S. Makdessian, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,358
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 332
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,632
- Industry payments
- $712
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 205 Floyd Clay Dr, Winchester, KY 40391
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 745-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic
Winchester, Kentucky
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Dr. Ara S. Makdessian is an otolaryngologist in Winchester, Kentucky
Dr. Makdessian practices at Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic in Winchester, Kentucky.
Dr. Makdessian's NPI, 1598752248, was assigned on September 27, 2005. Dr. Makdessian holds Kentucky license 39412.
- NPI
- 1598752248NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (859) 745-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian practices at Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic in Winchester, Kentucky
Dr. Makdessian's primary practice is Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic, at 205 Floyd Clay Dr, Winchester, KY 40391 in Clark County. The practice phone is (859) 745-1010.
- Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic205 Floyd Clay Dr, Winchester, KY 40391 · Clark CountyPhone(859) 745-1010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Makdessian's primary practice is Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic in Winchester, Kentucky.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Makdessian practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ara S. Makdessian is one of 135 otolaryngologists in Kentucky
Otolaryngology is Dr. Makdessian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Makdessian is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, KentuckyPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Makdessian
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian billed Medicare for 6,358 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,358 Medicare services from Dr. Makdessian across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 332 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,709 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Makdessian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6,3932024: 5,69911%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5302024: 47111%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1792024: 1885%
Dr. Makdessian compared with the Kentucky median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Makdessian
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 6,358vs 58510.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 332vs 28815% above
- Part D claims
- 4,539vs 24118.8 times
Medians across 127 otolaryngologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Makdessian's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian treated 332 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makdessian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Makdessian's median patient age at 50, with 49% women.
Dr. Makdessian's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Makdessian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19860%
- Men13440%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Makdessian's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety31%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Makdessian's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian wrote 4,632 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Makdessian wrote 4,632 Medicare Part D claims for 692 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,539 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $127,197 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,177 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Makdessian's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,391 claims95%
- Brand-name241 claims5%
Dr. Makdessian'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Makdessian's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%117 of 4,632 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,1772024: 4,5399%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 21 in 2023.
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
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Makdessian for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Makdessian's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ara S. Makdessian received $712 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Makdessian from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $148.
General payments to Dr. Makdessian by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Makdessian by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$69698%
- Education$152%
Companies that paid Dr. Makdessian the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's NPI number?
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's NPI number is 1598752248. It was assigned on September 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ara S. Makdessian?
Dr. Ara S. Makdessian is an otolaryngologist in Winchester, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Ara S. Makdessian practice?
Dr. Makdessian practices at 205 Floyd Clay Dr, Winchester, KY 40391. Dr. Makdessian's primary practice is Bluegrass Ear Nose & Throat Clinic in Winchester, Kentucky.
What is Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Makdessian is (859) 745-1010.
What is Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's medical license number?
Dr. Makdessian holds Kentucky license 39412.
Does Dr. Ara S. Makdessian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Makdessian billed Medicare for 6,358 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Ara S. Makdessian's MIPS score?
Dr. Makdessian's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ara S. Makdessian see?
CMS counts 332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makdessian in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Ara S. Makdessian bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Makdessian's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95004), allergy test or treatment (95165) and allergy test or treatment (95024).
What drugs does Dr. Ara S. Makdessian prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Makdessian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride, Fluticasone Propionate and Montelukast Sodium.
Has Dr. Ara S. Makdessian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $712 in general payments to Dr. Makdessian from 18 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Ara S. Makdessian been practicing?
Dr. Makdessian graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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