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Network Participation - 2026
Transplant Only Networks
Makram R. Ebeid, MD
Specialties: Children's Cardiology
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Ebeid is a Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Director of the Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is recognized nationally and internationally as an authority in catheter intervention for complex congenital heart disease, receiving referrals from within and outside the United States, and he has been invited to perform and teach catheter intervention procedures in multiple countries. He has served as the principal investigator for many devices before they were introduced to the American market, and he travels to proctor and teach physicians around the country in catheter techniques. Dr. Ebeid was the first in the region to perform many cardiac interventions for congenital heart disease and one of the few in the country to perform and pioneer some of these procedures, for which he is recognized as an authority in many techniques, such as transhepatic cardiac catheterization and intervention, among others. He has authored multiple papers and book chapters dedicated to catheter intervention techniques. Dr. Ebeid is an invited reviewer of many prominent medical journals, and has presented live interventions before national and international audiences, teaching catheter techniques. He has been invited as a moderator, chairperson, speaker, and faculty member in many prominent international cardiac conferences. Dr. Ebeid has been director/co-director and on the scientific committees of conferences/webinars, teaching advanced catheter procedures.
Practice Locations
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Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
Network Participation - 2026MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart Disease; Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| Fellowship: | University of Miami Hospital and Clinics |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | Ain Shams University |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2007 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2017 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 1989 - Present |
| Licensure, Medical License - Egypt | 1981 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatric Cardiology | 1994 - 2015 |
| Licensure, State Medical Board of Ohio | 1995 - 2013 |
| Licensure, State of Flordia Department of Health | 1991 - 2013 |
| Licensure, LA. State Board of Medical Examiners | 2009 - 12/2011 |
| DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate | 07/2008 - 08/2011 |
| Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 1989 - Present |
| Licensure, Kansas Board of Healing Arts | 1987 - 06/2011 |
| Licensure, Trinidad and Tobagoo Special Temporary Medical License | 06/2007 - 06/2010 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Director, Intervention in Congenital and Structural Heart disease 4 th conference, Manama, Bahrain | 2020 |
| Invited as 1 of 4 nationally recognized faculty, Abbott | 2020 |
| Invited Faculty, Annual Scientific Session Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - TCT Miami, FL | 2020 |
| Co-Director, Intervention in Congenital and Structural Heart disease 3 rd conference, Manama, Bahrain | 2019 |
| Invited Faculty Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium), San Diego, CA | 2019 |
| Proctor, PDA closure in small premature babies < 2 Kg | 2019 |
| Co- Director, Intervention in congenital and structural heart disease, November 30-December 2, 2018, Bahrain | 2018 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS & AICS) | 2018 |
| Reviewer, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS & AICS) | 2018 |
| Invited Faculty, the 29th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovasular Therapeutics - Denver, CO, TCT 2017 | 2017 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium) | 2017 |
| Consultant/ speaker/ Proctor, Edwards Life sscience | 2017 |
| Invited Faculty Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Miami, FL, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium | 2017 |
| 1 of 6 international Members representing USA (2), Canada (1), Europe (2) and the middle-east (1):, Interventions in Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Symposium (ICS-HD)”. Dubai | 2016 |
| Co-Director, Interventions in Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Symposium (ICS-HD)”. Dubai | 2016 |
| Invited Faculty, Cardiovascular Research Foundation | 2016 |
| Invited Faculty, Interventions in Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Symposium (ICS-HD) In Dubai | 2015 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium) | 2015 |
| Presenter, taped live case, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - TCT | 2014 |
| Invited Faculty, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - TCT | 2014 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium) | 2014 |
| Invited Speaker/ Chair person The 41st Annual Meeting, Egyptian Society of Cardiology | 2014 |
| Invited to Demonstrate Live Catheter Interventions, PICS/AICS Symposium - Miami, FL - Audience estimated to be >800 from >50 countries | 2013 |
| Invited to demonstrate live catheter interventions., PICS/AICS Symposium - Miami, FL - Audience estimated to be >800 from 50 countries. | 2013 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium - Miami, FL, Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium | 2013 |
| Recognized for excellence in customer care., University of Mississippi | 2007 |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium Foundation | 2004 |
| Guide to America’s Top Physicians | 2003 |
| Named in the “Best Doctors in America, “Best Doctors in America | 2001 |
| National directory of "Who's Who in international professionals" | 1995 |
| National directory of "Who's Who in executives and professionals" | 1994 |
| Young Investigator Award (Finalist, second prize); American College Of Cardiology, (Fl. Chapter), Orlando, Fl., American College Of Cardiology, (Fl. Chapter), Orlando, Fl. | 1992 |
| Very Good Honors in the M.B.,B.Ch. Degree, EGYPT General Secondary Education Science Department | 1979 |
| Certificate of Distinction Scoring Highest Percentage of 94.3%, EGYPT General Secondary Education Science Department | 1973 |
| Director, South East Pediatric Cardiology Conference - Biloxi, MS | |
| Invited Speaker, "Advanced Catheter-Based and Hybrid Interventions", The Morrison Lecture The Heart Center for Children Janet Weis Children's Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, PA | |
| Invited Faculty, Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium. Chicagao, IL | |
| Panelist: Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Pediatric interventional cardiac symposium and adult interventional cardiac symposium. Chicago, IL | |
| Invited Faculty/Speaker, The American College of Cardiology 61st Annual Scientific Session and ACC-12 with TCT. Reviewer for physicians promotions in academic centers both in the USA and International, The American College of Cardiology 61st Annual Scientific Session and ACC-12 with TCT | |
| Best Challenging Case Award, Cardiovascular Research Foundation Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - TCT | |
| Challenging case selected for oral presentation TCT 2009, San Francisco, CA ( and offered the option to be published as case report in CCI without additional peer review) | |
| Guide to America’s Top Cardiologists | |
| Featured article in The University of Mississippi news | |
| Tenure, University of Mississippi | |
| Evaluator for promotion from different medical centers (national and international) i.e., University of Chicago, LSU, University of Jordon, University of Miami, University of Kentucky | |
| Evaluator for promotion from different medical centers (national and international) eg: University of Chicago, LSU, University of Jordan, University of Kentucky, University of Miami.. | |
| Evaluator for promotion from prominent national as , Cornell University, Columbia University) | |
| National US Proctor, Amplatzer ASD | |
| National US Proctor, Amplatzer PDA Closure | |
| Medical Consultant, St. Jude, AGA Medical | |
| National US Proctor, Amplatzer Duct Occluder | |
| National Proctor, Amplatzer Muscular VSD Closure | |
| Best Challenging Case, TCT 2010 |