Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Asefa Mekonnen, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Rockville, MD

Asefa Mekonnen, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1306841812, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306841812
Name
Asefa Mekonnen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
Practice location
1201 Seven Locks RD, Rockville, MD 20854
Phone
(301) 762-5020
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1201 Seven Locks RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ira Berger, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1013913284
  2. Jesse BrandStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174817498
  3. Sara BrooksDermatology Physician1811154057
  4. Ezra Cohen, M.D.Neurology Physician1669400016
  5. Kelly Cowen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225033731
  6. Carole Dean, LMTMassage Therapist1811350994

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,661 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,498 among the 6,594 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Asefa Mekonnen1,661
  2. Specialty average1,498

Most prescribed

  1. Eszopiclone181 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta149 claims
  3. Armodafinil88 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa80 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium77 claims
  6. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride68 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $957.09

46 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.. The 4,997 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,850.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Asefa Mekonnen$957.09
  2. Specialty average$4,850.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Privia Medical Group, LLCRockville, MD
  2. The Garrett County Sleep CenterOakland, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Maryland

There are 224 pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland

  1. Lev Agarunov, M.D.Frederick, MD1316067929
  2. Kalim Ahmed, MDHagerstown, MD1194709204
  3. Ahmad Alkhatatneh, MDWhite Plains, MD1003338716
  4. Muhtadi Alnababteh, MDBaltimore, MD1164943825
  5. Susan Andrews, M.D.Berlin, MD1295786184
  6. Javeria AnwarCumberland, MD1396238846
  7. Gregory Argyros, MDOlney, MD1437129137
  8. Darwin Ashbaker, M.D.Baltimore, MD1114286127
  9. Muhammad Ashraf, MDHagerstown, MD1952385155
  10. Raja Ayash, M.D.Baltimore, MD1285603498

Common questions

What is Asefa Mekonnen, MD's NPI number?

Asefa Mekonnen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306841812, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Asefa Mekonnen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Seven Locks RD, Rockville, MD, 20854. Phone: (301) 762-5020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Asefa Mekonnen, MD's license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Asefa Mekonnen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Asefa Mekonnen, MD had 1,661 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,498. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.