Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1114168754, issued on Mar 11, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 54615, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 54615 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E 28TH St Ste H2100, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 863-3900
- Enumerated
- Mar 11, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2025
- Fax
- (612) 775-3199
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130807000631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 E 28TH St Ste H2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 54615Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,947 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis512 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium342 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate320 claims
- Torsemide216 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium195 claims
- Lisinopril189 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: $254.42
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemFaribault, MN
- Minneapolis Heart Institute AT Ridgeview Heart Center, LLCWaconia, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D. is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Durand Burns, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071538129614
- Bjorn Flygenring, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071184685810
- Robert Hauser, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071508844606
- David Hurrell, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071194784835
- Randall Johnson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071659331593
- Thomas Knickelbine, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071831151042
- John Lesser, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071265492862
- Terrence Longe, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071053373373
Common questions
What is Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114168754, issued on Mar 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E 28TH St Ste H2100, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 863-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54615, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashenafi Mekonnen Tamene, M.D. had 3,947 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.