Kidane H. Assefa, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · St Thomas, VI
Kidane H. Assefa, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Thomas, Virgin Islands, and NPI 1720185184, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Virgin Islands 1290, as entered in NPPES) with the Virgin Islands board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kidane H. Assefa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 1290 VI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- The Eye Clinic, St Thomas, VI 00803
- Phone
- (340) 774-1531
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (340) 774-3704
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041013001278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 5 in Virgin Islands → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kidane H. Assefa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virgin Islands board licenses this profession
Search for license 1290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,761 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol522 claims
- Travoprost486 claims
- Latanoprost226 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate193 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine78 claims
- Timolol Maleate52 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: $110.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virgin Islands
There are 5 ophthalmology physician records in Virgin Islands.
All 5 in Virgin Islands → Every provider in St Thomas → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 4 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Byron Biscoe, MDSt Thomas, VI 008021841397205
- Kevin Stewart, M.D.St Thomas, VI 008021871541292
- Alfred Anduze, MDChrisitansted, VI 008201508828468
- Joseph Capriotti, MD OPHTHALMOLOGISTChristiansted, VI 008201013065671
Common questions
What is Kidane H. Assefa, MD's NPI number?
Kidane H. Assefa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720185184, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kidane H. Assefa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at The Eye Clinic, St Thomas, VI, 00803. Phone: (340) 774-1531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kidane H. Assefa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virgin Islands license number 1290, as entered by the provider. Search the Virgin Islands board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kidane H. Assefa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kidane H. Assefa, MD had 1,761 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.