NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · La Mesa, CA

Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP is a women's health nurse practitioner with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1447501507, issued on Sep 28, 2012. Check the license (California 21984, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447501507
Name
Sinafikish T. Tessema
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 363LW0102X
License number
21984 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8554 LA Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 246-2827
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 713-0479
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8554 LA Mesa Blvd

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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average women's health nurse practitioner in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 217 among the 3,809 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sinafikish Tessema33
  2. Specialty average217

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 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.

Sinafikish T. Tessema among 912 women's health nurse practitioner records in California

Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP is one of 912 women's health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 46% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LW0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 912 women's health nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 women's health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaitlin Mandel, WHNP/CNMLa Mesa, CA 919421083364640
  2. Maila Marinas, NPLa Mesa, CA 919421487093126
  3. Wendy Nelson, N.P.La Mesa, CA 919421104076462
  4. Denise Novak, NURSE PRACTITIONERLa Mesa, CA 919421831392703
  5. Andrea Goicoechea, NPLa Mesa, CA 919411700235322
  6. Hilary Elkins, NURSE PRACTITIONERNational City, CA 919501336658210
  7. Jennifer KastelloChula Vista, CA 919111427071356
  8. Disha Mistri, NPChula Vista, CA 919111871944983

Common questions

What is Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP's NPI number?

Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447501507, issued on Sep 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8554 LA Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 246-2827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 21984, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sinafikish T. Tessema, NP had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among women's health nurse practitioner prescribers was 217. 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.

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