NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bezawit Tekola, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Fairfax, VA

Bezawit Tekola, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fairfax, Virginia, and NPI 1770742595, issued on Jun 6, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101252184, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1770742595
Name
Bezawit Tekola
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
0101252184 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3028 Javier RD Ste 500, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone
(703) 698-8960
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2008
Record last updated
May 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(571) 494-5794
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140822001853); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3028 Javier RD Ste 500

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

  1. Mahmood Abedi, MDGastroenterology Physician1649255233
  2. Tonya Adams, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1861472862
  3. Nader Balba, MDGastroenterology Physician1013949254
  4. Ahmed Hegab, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1699793372
  5. Behzad Kalaghchi, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1356337158
  6. Byungki Kim, MDGastroenterology Physician1255307906

Verify Bezawit Tekola in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

501 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Bezawit Tekola501
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G51 claims
  3. Famotidine44 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf31 claims
  5. Omeprazole30 claims
  6. Linzess21 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): 80.8 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 score61.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,422.82

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bezawit Tekola$1,422.82
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gastroenterology Associates OF Northern Virginia, LLCFairfax, VA

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

Bezawit Tekola among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia

Bezawit Tekola, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mahmood Abedi, MDFairfax, VA 220311649255233
  2. Tonya Adams, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311861472862
  3. Nader Balba, MDFairfax, VA 220311013949254
  4. Lucille Beck, M.DFairfax, VA 220311356332548
  5. Ali Fazel, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311225024748
  6. Ahmed Hegab, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311699793372
  7. Behzad Kalaghchi, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311356337158
  8. Asma KhapraFairfax, VA 220311770702011

Common questions

What is Bezawit Tekola, MD's NPI number?

Bezawit Tekola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770742595, issued on Jun 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bezawit Tekola, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3028 Javier RD Ste 500, Fairfax, VA, 22031. Phone: (703) 698-8960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bezawit Tekola, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101252184, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bezawit Tekola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bezawit Tekola, MD had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bezawit Tekola, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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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