Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1891222899, issued on May 22, 2017. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Kebede Tessema
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D98429 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20059
- Phone
- (202) 306-3164
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240131004216); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Kebede Tessema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
664 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost203 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate129 claims
- Ofloxacin96 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Erythromycin25 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: $15.66
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Johns Hopkins UniversityLutherville, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Kebede Tessema among 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia
Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD is one of 89 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1998 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia.
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Common questions
What is Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891222899, issued on May 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20059. Phone: (202) 306-3164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD's license?
Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD had 664 Medicare Part D claims for 293 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.