Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D
Hospitalist Physician · Gainsville, GA
Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Gainsville, Georgia, and NPI 1184064867, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 74871, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Getachew Desta Iyasu
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 74871 GA
006551 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 743 Spring Street NE, Gainsville, GA 30501
- Phone
- (770) 219-6000
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160707001433); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Getachew Desta Iyasu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 74871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone14 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): 82.6 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 2 group practices
- North Atlanta Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA
- Southeastern Medical Specialists, LLCToccoa, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Getachew Desta Iyasu among 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia
Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D is one of 967 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 849 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Georgia
There are 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia.
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khudr Burjak, MDGainesville, GA 305011154321248
- Nagaraju Choragudi, MDGainesville, GA 305011467490839
- Emory Do, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011285649103
- Lisa Gillespie, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011013966597
- Chehada Hatoum, MDGainesville, GA 305011205852167
- Ian Hunter, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011457376881
- Lisa Jue, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011538139670
- Eric Marsh, MDGainesville, GA 305011821189226
Common questions
What is Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D's NPI number?
Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184064867, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 743 Spring Street NE, Gainsville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 219-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 74871, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Getachew Desta Iyasu, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.