Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Washington, DC
Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1912928243, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD21367, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Getachew Mekasha
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD21367 DC
D44486 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2139 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Phone
- (202) 865-1881
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 865-6464
- Medicaid IDs
- 026527800 DC
368801100 MD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100927001125); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Getachew Mekasha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD21367Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
427 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium87 claims
- Famotidine77 claims
- Lactulose64 claims
- Gavilyte-G63 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes33 claims
- Gavilyte-C27 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.
Getachew Mekasha among 89 gastroenterology physician records in District of Columbia
Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D. is one of 89 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 69% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 89 gastroenterology physician records in District of Columbia.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dia Copeland, M.D.Washington, DC 200021164402780
- Shivan Gosine, M.D.Washington, DC 200021558415570
- Nalini Sharma, M.D.Washington, DC 200021407052954
- Dominique Howard, M.D.Washington, DC 200061083673222
- Brian Kirsh, MDWashington, DC 200061871592493
- Jessica Korman, M.D.Washington, DC 200061285860486
Common questions
What is Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912928243, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2139 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Phone: (202) 865-1881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD21367, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Getachew Mekasha, M.D., PH.D. had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.