Simon Getachew Atena, M,D.
Hospitalist Physician · Hershey, PA
Simon Getachew Atena, M,D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598156309, issued on Feb 16, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD467595, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Simon Getachew Atena
- Credential
- M,D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD467595 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201105002838); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospitalist physician records → All 1,424 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 500 University Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
- Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
- Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
- Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
- Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
- Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729
Verify Simon Getachew Atena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD467595Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
287 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir21 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Furosemide12 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: $257.45
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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 3 group practices
- Hospital Medicine Services OF TN LLCNashville, TN
- Steele Creek Physician Services PCBristol, TN
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansNew Castle, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Simon Getachew Atena among 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania
Simon Getachew Atena, M,D. is one of 1,424 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2011 among the 1,236 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208M00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 44 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,424 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henock Ayalew, MDHershey, PA 170331679830624
- Michael Beck, MDHershey, PA 170331235158130
- Melanie BrayHershey, PA 170331609124411
- Xueying Chen, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331386907475
- Ami Dewaters, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331588930762
- Ashwani Garg, MDHershey, PA 170331609059948
- Eileen Hennrikus, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331497752794
- Shadi Hijjawi, MBBSHershey, PA 170331811201882
Common questions
What is Simon Getachew Atena, M,D.'s NPI number?
Simon Getachew Atena, M,D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598156309, issued on Feb 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Simon Getachew Atena, M,D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Simon Getachew Atena, M,D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD467595, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Simon Getachew Atena, M,D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Simon Getachew Atena, M,D. had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.