Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rochester, NY
Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1093031486, issued on Apr 11, 2010. Check the license (New York 302114, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amde Selassie Shifera
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 302114 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
- Phone
- (585) 273-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2023
- Fax
- (813) 783-2856
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210505002383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amde Selassie Shifera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 302114Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,125 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost441 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate311 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol233 claims
- Prednisone137 claims
- Timolol Maleate116 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate91 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Strong Eye CareBatavia, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amde Selassie Shifera among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093031486, issued on Apr 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 273-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 302114, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D. had 2,125 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amde Selassie Shifera, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.