Getu Assefa, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Hermitage, TN
Getu Assefa, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Tennessee, and NPI 1326019142, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 55032, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Getu Assefa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 55032 TN
MD32922 DC
44784 KY
D0062679 MD
MD435987 PA
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5651 Frist Blvd Ste 603, Hermitage, TN 37076
- Phone
- (615) 886-1968
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2025
- Fax
- (615) 889-8527
- Medicaid IDs
- Q073826 TN
7100197410 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220722002803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 215 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5651 Frist Blvd Ste 603
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jonathan Hoda, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1053519785
- Sunil Kaza, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1053337717
- Kristen Kerr, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1770928129
Verify Getu Assefa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 55032Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
4,064 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate488 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate417 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium274 claims
- Losartan Potassium257 claims
- Eliquis233 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium194 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $12,754.46
107 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Centennial Heart LLCHermitage, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Getu Assefa among 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee
Getu Assefa, M.D. is one of 215 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 187 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 215 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hermitage → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Asad, MDHermitage, TN 370761275536468
- Michael Biersmith, MDHermitage, TN 370761053725911
- Donald Crumbo, M.DHermitage, TN 370761912970021
- Timothy Kreth, M.DHermitage, TN 370761679546717
- Bradford Matthews, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761104847623
- Dominic Brink, MDHendersonville, TN 370751417486234
- Brian Butera, M.D IN MAY 2015Hendersonville, TN 370751609263060
- Kevin Coy, MDHendersonville, TN 370751336673235
Common questions
What is Getu Assefa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Getu Assefa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326019142, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Getu Assefa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5651 Frist Blvd Ste 603, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 886-1968. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Getu Assefa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55032, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Getu Assefa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Getu Assefa, M.D. had 4,064 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.