NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desta Alemu Abate

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Burlington, NC

Desta Alemu Abate is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Burlington, North Carolina, and NPI 1003482662, issued on Jun 3, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina ABAT-Z1BME, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1003482662
Name
Desta Alemu Abate
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
ABAT-Z1BME NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
319 N Graham Hopedale RD, Burlington, NC 27217
Phone
(336) 570-9800
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 319 N Graham Hopedale RD

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

  1. Andrew Bissell, NCC, LPCMental Health Counselor1568626513
  2. Isa Cheren, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1801970512
  3. Terry Fleming, LCASAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1437364346
  4. Joynettia Foster, LPCProfessional Counselor1669600359
  5. Amanda Marvin, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1114313053
  6. Lydia Miller Anderson, MDPsychiatry Physician1982623294

Verify Desta Alemu Abate in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

405 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Desta Abate405
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl56 claims
  2. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er52 claims
  3. Omeprazole47 claims
  4. Gabapentin30 claims
  5. Ezetimibe29 claims
  6. Mirtazapine23 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.

Desta Alemu Abate among 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Desta Alemu Abate is one of 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2021, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 61% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Bowen, APRNBurlington, NC 272171144099276
  2. Martha Swanson, FNPBurlington, NC 272171497267645
  3. Martha Tawah-Diakite, NPBurlington, NC 272171952923211
  4. Francisca OkaforBrowns Summit, NC 272141093449381
  5. Rebecca Locklear, APRNBiscoe, NC 272091558295816
  6. Michael Tipton, DNP AGNP-CAsheboro, NC 272031316677982
  7. Angela TurnerAsheboro, NC 272031063119261
  8. Crystal Lamb, AGNP-CHigh Point, NC 272601558076695

Common questions

What is Desta Alemu Abate's NPI number?

Desta Alemu Abate's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003482662, issued on Jun 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desta Alemu Abate located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 319 N Graham Hopedale RD, Burlington, NC, 27217. Phone: (336) 570-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desta Alemu Abate's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number ABAT-Z1BME, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Desta Alemu Abate prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desta Alemu Abate had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.

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.