Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD

  • Gettysburg, PA
  • General surgeon
NPI1104885748PAC ID3577574011
Medicare services, 2024
588
Medicare patients, 2024
375
Part D claims, 2024
190
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$26,422
Practice address
147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Practice phone
Call (717) 334-2121
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Primary practice

WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

Hospital · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery is a general surgeon in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Dr. Makkenchery practices at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, part of WellSpan Health.

Dr. Makkenchery's NPI, 1104885748, was assigned on March 22, 2006. Dr. Makkenchery holds Pennsylvania license MD428731.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577574011
NPI enumeration date
March 22, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 334-2121
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery practices at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Dr. Makkenchery's primary practice is WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, at 147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 in Adams County. The practice phone is (717) 334-2121.

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Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Makkenchery's primary practice is WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, part of WellSpan Health. Dr. Makkenchery is also affiliated with WellSpan York Hospital. The medical group on file is WellSpan Digestive Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makkenchery to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Makkenchery practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
WellSpan Gettysburg HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania

Surgery is Dr. Makkenchery's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Makkenchery is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD428731 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Makkenchery

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

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery billed Medicare for 588 services in 2024

CMS data shows 588 Medicare services from Dr. Makkenchery across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 375 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,473 for them.

Medicare services, 2024588
Medicare patients375
Paid by Medicare$69,473
Procedure codes17

Dr. Makkenchery's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2412024: 29723%
Surgery
2023: 2302024: 26013%
Imaging
2023: 332024: 2039%
Other services
2023: 02024: 11

Where Dr. Makkenchery's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office39166%
  • In a facility19734%

Dr. Makkenchery compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Makkenchery
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
588vs 1583.7 times
Medicare patients
375vs 1273.0 times
Part D claims
120vs 294.1 times

Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Makkenchery'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. Rajesh Makkenchery treated 375 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 375 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makkenchery in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Makkenchery's median patient age at 71, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 2024375
Average age74
Average risk score1.61
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Makkenchery's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Makkenchery's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18048%
  • Men19552%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Makkenchery's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Anxiety35%
  6. Chronic kidney disease35%
  7. Mood disorders35%
  8. Ischemic heart disease33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Makkenchery's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men66%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Makkenchery wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 122 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 120 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,152 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 90 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024190
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,152
Part D patients122

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

  • Generic187 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims2%

Dr. Makkenchery'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. Makkenchery's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids43%82 of 190 claims
  • Antibiotics12%23 of 190 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: 902024: 12033%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery ranks in the 95th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Makkenchery accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Makkenchery, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Makkenchery ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
66th percentile55 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
56th percentile32 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
95th percentile29 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Removal of skin lesions: 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)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery received $26,422 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Makkenchery from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $26,123.

General payments to Dr. Makkenchery by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Makkenchery by kind, 2016 to 2025

$26.4Kin total
  • Education$19,25073%
  • Travel and lodging$5,25320%
  • Food and beverage$1,9027%
  • Gifts$160%

Companies that paid Dr. Makkenchery the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's NPI number?

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's NPI number is 1104885748. It was assigned on March 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery?

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery is a general surgeon in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery practice?

Dr. Makkenchery practices at 147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Dr. Makkenchery's primary practice is WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, part of WellSpan Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Makkenchery to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Makkenchery is (717) 334-2121.

What is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's medical license number?

Dr. Makkenchery holds Pennsylvania license MD428731.

Which hospitals is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery affiliated with?

Dr. Makkenchery practices at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Makkenchery is also affiliated with WellSpan York Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Makkenchery to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery part of?

Dr. Makkenchery is linked to WellSpan Digestive Health.

Does Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Makkenchery billed Medicare for 588 services in 2024, and Dr. Makkenchery accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery see?

CMS counts 375 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Makkenchery in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Makkenchery's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: digestive system (45380) and surgery: bones and joints (29581).

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What drugs does Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Makkenchery's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Sucralfate and Omeprazole.

Has Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $26,422 in general payments to Dr. Makkenchery from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery been practicing?

Dr. Makkenchery graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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