Michael Tekeste, MD
Nephrology Physician · Seattle, WA
Michael Tekeste, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1881952091, issued on Apr 25, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60870960, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Tekeste
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD60870960 WA
177351 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 904 7TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 860-4478
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181012000957); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Tekeste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60870960Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
784 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
- Furosemide67 claims
- Losartan Potassium52 claims
- Jardiance42 claims
- Lisinopril38 claims
- Calcitriol33 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: $5,452.72
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Tekeste among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Michael Tekeste, MD is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bonnie Collins, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041285622142
- Fionnuala Cormack, MDSeattle, WA 981041477656858
- Anthony Dash, MDSeattle, WA 981041841285475
- Nelson Goes, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041548259229
- Yoshio Hall, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041205866787
- Leah HaseleySeattle, WA 981041912083700
- Michael Kelly, MDSeattle, WA 981041013903780
- Rajnish Mehrotra, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041992747471
Common questions
What is Michael Tekeste, MD's NPI number?
Michael Tekeste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881952091, issued on Apr 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Tekeste, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 904 7TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 860-4478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Tekeste, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60870960, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Tekeste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Tekeste, MD had 784 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.