Merone Befekadu, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Oakland, CA
Merone Befekadu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1285867507, issued on Sep 3, 2009. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merone Befekadu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- D82402 MD
254657 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 275 W Macarthur, Oakland, CA 94611
- Phone
- (510) 752-1000
- Enumerated
- Sep 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 17,696 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 275 W Macarthur
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aalia Akber, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1790050193
- Garrick Amgott-Kwan, MDNeurology Physician1295813061
- Terry Anderson, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1912085705
- Richard Aptaker, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1962580761
- Leslie Aria, PHDHealth Psychologist1194879528
- Michele Arnold, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851525083
Verify Merone Befekadu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
168 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims
- Methimazole41 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.
Merone Befekadu among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Merone Befekadu, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
432 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Oakland
They are 432 of the 18,558 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakland, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
All 17,696 in California → Every provider in Oakland → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Baudendistel, MDOakland, CA 946111801820436
- Rachel Canning, MDOakland, CA 946111386657609
- Howard Chang, MDOakland, CA 946111700845336
- Roopal Desai, MDOakland, CA 946111699861484
- Matthew Frankel, M.D., M.B.AOakland, CA 946111568542405
- Thomas Hackford, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111972598639
- Jacqueline Kiang, MDOakland, CA 946111376506600
- Katherine McLane, MDOakland, CA 946111447270186
Common questions
What is Merone Befekadu, MD's NPI number?
Merone Befekadu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285867507, issued on Sep 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merone Befekadu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merone Befekadu, MD's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merone Befekadu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merone Befekadu, MD had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.