NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Rockville, MD

Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1679397319, issued on Nov 11, 2024. Check the license (Maryland R225450, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679397319
Name
Azeb Befekadu Tessema
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
R225450 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
306 Lincoln Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone
(240) 817-7040
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2024
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250317000875); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Azeb Befekadu Tessema in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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  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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Medstar Heart Institute LLCWashington, DC
  2. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Azeb Befekadu Tessema among 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP is one of 4,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 2,370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

146 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rockville

They are 146 of the 14,353 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockville, and 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gussie Assam, FNP-CRockville, MD 208501184981300
  2. Kelley Bennett, CRNPRockville, MD 208501932267903
  3. Leslie Boylan, CRNPRockville, MD 208501700937075
  4. Chibuzo Efuribe, DNP, FNP, PMHNP-BCRockville, MD 208501861776346
  5. Maria Ferraris Araneta, CRNPRockville, MD 208501679579148
  6. Andrea Hagen, CRNPRockville, MD 208501952606634
  7. Lisa Hockman, CRNPRockville, MD 208501265465165
  8. Lemolls Johny, CRNPRockville, MD 208501467639971

Common questions

What is Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP's NPI number?

Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679397319, issued on Nov 11, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 306 Lincoln Ave, Rockville, MD, 20850. Phone: (240) 817-7040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azeb Befekadu Tessema, NP's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R225450, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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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.