NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bethel A. Melaku, PA

Physician Assistant · Washington, DC

Bethel A. Melaku, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1972717023, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license with the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972717023
Name
Bethel A. Melaku
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
C0002741 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Phone
(202) 269-7001
Enumerated
May 9, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 269-7684
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070919000941); 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 1150 Varnum St NE

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

  1. Raffat Ahmad, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1669760393
  2. Munaza Akunjee, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598172876
  3. Kimberly Alch, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1679581409
  4. Jane Andraka, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1487912739
  5. Akua Asiedu, MDPediatrics Physician1659308724
  6. Nixon Asomani, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912966870

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this professionCheck 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bethel Melaku56
  2. Specialty average830

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency Medicine Associates P.A., P.C.Arlington, VA

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

Bethel A. Melaku among 558 physician assistant records in District of Columbia

Bethel A. Melaku, PA is one of 558 physician assistant records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2019 among the 262 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

552 physician assistant records list a practice address in Washington

They are 552 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 558 physician assistant records in District of Columbia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Arhin, PA-CWashington, DC 200171740502483
  2. Gabriel Fayomi, PA-CWashington, DC 200171245448000
  3. Courtni Guevara, PA-CWashington, DC 200171932495124
  4. Stephanie Hill, PAWashington, DC 200171366676546
  5. La Teia Hill, PA-CWashington, DC 200171427415371
  6. Bobby Hudson, PAWashington, DC 200171326098138
  7. Cheree Jamison, PA-CWashington, DC 200171912133687
  8. Laila KassaWashington, DC 200171679775589

Common questions

What is Bethel A. Melaku, PA's NPI number?

Bethel A. Melaku, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972717023, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bethel A. Melaku, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 269-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bethel A. Melaku, PA's license?

Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bethel A. Melaku, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bethel A. Melaku, PA had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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