NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, MD

Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1255579744, issued on Jan 22, 2009. Check the license (Maryland D0071233, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255579744
Name
Benorayehush Weldetsadik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
D0071233 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 Charter Dr, Columbia, MD 21044
Phone
(410) 997-5944
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 997-1720
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120110000377); 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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Also registered at 10710 Charter Dr

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

  1. Orsam Ahmed, DPTPhysical Therapist1508313420
  2. Richard Andorsky, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1295733558
  3. Marc Applestein, M.D.Urology Physician1679511620
  4. Kevin Blumenthal, MDUrology Physician1215182662
  5. Zahid Butt, MDGastroenterology Physician1730162975
  6. Phyllis Campbell, MDGynecology Physician1497755425

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,796 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benorayehush Weldetsadik2,796
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium232 claims
  2. Eliquis162 claims
  3. Gabapentin99 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
  5. Furosemide77 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium68 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): 89.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Graceway Health Care LLCTowson, MD

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

Benorayehush Weldetsadik among 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland

Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D. is one of 3,904 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 2,445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

93 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 93 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abeda Ali Khan, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441407894140
  2. Mateen Awan, MDColumbia, MD 210441316918303
  3. Kevin Carlson, MDColumbia, MD 210441811981905
  4. Bonita Coe, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441851357065
  5. Rebecca Elon, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441720023567
  6. Melinda Kantsiper, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441275539421
  7. Ayesha Khalil, M.DColumbia, MD 210441730136086
  8. Andrew Lazris, MDColumbia, MD 210441427023944

Common questions

What is Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255579744, issued on Jan 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 Charter Dr, Columbia, MD, 21044. Phone: (410) 997-5944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0071233, as entered by the provider. 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 Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D. had 2,796 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benorayehush Weldetsadik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.1 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.

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