Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL
Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1184910986, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 125059137, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 125059137 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 E Superior St # 5-2177, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (303) 819-3052
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150702000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 2,062 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Verify Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 125059137Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol15 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): 91.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City And County OF San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois
Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
700 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 700 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184910986, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 E Superior St # 5-2177, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (303) 819-3052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 125059137, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Biftu Mekonnen Mengesha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.
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.