Dr. Kevin Makati, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Makati
Dr. Kevin Makati is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Lutz, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Makati performed 2,862 Medicare services across 1,630 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Makati received a total of $1,557,854 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1598 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Makati is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 659 | $10 | $33 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 378 | $28 | $87 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 375 | $20 | $53 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 349 | $133 | $361 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 341 | $81 | $261 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 137 | $138 | $388 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 112 | $60 | $156 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 59 | $83 | $212 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 58 | $16 | $46 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 57 | $25 | $65 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 46 | $22 | $60 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 34 | $777 | $2,321 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 30 | $133 | $368 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 27 | $252 | $680 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 26 | $77 | $210 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 24 | $156 | $447 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 23 | $62 | $180 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 19 | $94 | $237 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 17 | $3,267 | $8,365 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 17 | $30 | $106 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 14 | $18 | $47 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $252 | $682 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 12 | $377 | $1,086 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 12 | $638 | $1,632 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 12 | $29 | $117 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 11 | $77 | $270 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (73%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
6.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Makati is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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