NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D.

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Hollywood, FL

Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1235472572, issued on Apr 5, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME139890, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1235472572
Name
Karezhe Tigineh Mersha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
ME139890 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1131 N 35TH Ave Ste 210, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 265-9344
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 986-5122
Medicaid ID
103465400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190829002532); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1131 N 35TH Ave Ste 210

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

  1. Alex Constantinescu, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1598785479
  2. Reem Raafat, M.D.Pediatric Nephrology Physician1437197373
  3. Bonnie Smeryage, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1174930861

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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karezhe Mersha15
  2. Specialty average67

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Broward Hospital DistrictHollywood, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karezhe Tigineh Mersha among 61 pediatric nephrology physician records in Florida

Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D. is one of 61 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 85% 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 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 61 pediatric nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ivy Boydstun, MDHollywood, FL 330211285671628
  2. Alex Constantinescu, MDHollywood, FL 330211598785479
  3. Michael Freundlich, MD PAHollywood, FL 330211740278209
  4. Reem Raafat, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211437197373
  5. Carolyn Abitbol, MDMiami, FL 331011609803709
  6. Jayanthi Chandar, MDMiami, FL 331011174550156
  7. Gaston Zilleruelo, MDMiami, FL 331011477587814
  8. Marissa Defreitas, M.D.Miami, FL 331361861635674

Common questions

What is Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235472572, issued on Apr 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1131 N 35TH Ave Ste 210, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 265-9344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME139890, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karezhe Tigineh Mersha, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. 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.