Alem Desta Turpeau, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA
Alem Desta Turpeau, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1922260819, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 059782, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alem Desta Turpeau
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 059782 GA
59782 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Adams Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
- Phone
- (404) 640-3023
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130415000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alem Desta Turpeau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 059782Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide20 claims
- Lisinopril19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Chronic Disease Management OF Georgia LLCMonroe, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alem Desta Turpeau among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia
Alem Desta Turpeau, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
870 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlanta
They are 870 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Alem Desta Turpeau, MD's NPI number?
Alem Desta Turpeau, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922260819, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alem Desta Turpeau, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Adams Dr SW, Atlanta, GA, 30311. Phone: (404) 640-3023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alem Desta Turpeau, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 059782, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alem Desta Turpeau, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alem Desta Turpeau, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.