NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Charleston, SC

Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1932490091, issued on Apr 25, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 51337, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1932490091
Name
Meron Anbesaw Selassie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
51337 SC
MT199003 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171010000986); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Meron Anbesaw Selassie in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

604 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 248 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meron Selassie604
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl65 claims
  2. Gabapentin55 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
  4. Pregabalin44 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl40 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: $172.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mml US, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meron Selassie$172.84
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Meron Anbesaw Selassie among 64 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in South Carolina

Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD is one of 64 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 64 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Burke, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251053793588
  2. Michael Hillegass, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251124225552
  3. Andrew MendelsonCharleston, SC 294251518329416
  4. Mario Serafini, D.O.Charleston, SC 294251225097397
  5. Russell Seymore, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251881788636
  6. Arthur Smith, MDCharleston, SC 294251770691719
  7. Justin Wikle, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251912292152
  8. Robert Sullivan, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141538368923

Common questions

What is Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD's NPI number?

Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932490091, issued on Apr 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51337, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meron Anbesaw Selassie, MD had 604 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.