Physician Profile
Houshang Makipour, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Makipour
Houshang Makipour, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Woodbridge, VA specializing in gastroenterology. Medicare claims data shows Houshang provided 810 services to 727 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit). This provider record is associated with NPI 1184624389.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (703) 580-7433
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2280 OPITZ BLVD. SUITE 200
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Lower endoscopy
Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
Diagnostic Testing
Liver procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
810 services · 727 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
42 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
118 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | Drug given | J7040 |
109 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, propofol, 10 mg | Drug given | J2704 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
192 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
96 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
84 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Woodbridge 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1968 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Houshang Makipour specialize in?
Houshang Makipour is a gastroenterologist in Woodbridge, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Houshang Makipour located?
Houshang Makipour is listed at 2280 Opitz Blvd. Suite 200, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Houshang Makipour's phone number?
The number on file is (703) 580-7433. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Houshang Makipour?
Houshang Makipour's National Provider Identifier is 1184624389. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Houshang Makipour train?
Houshang Makipour attended Other, graduating in 1968. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Houshang Makipour have?
Houshang Makipour has 58 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1968, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Houshang Makipour do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Houshang Makipour performs procedures including diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Houshang Makipour's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Houshang Makipour. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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