Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1164097614, issued on May 26, 2021. Check the license (Alabama MD48117, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD48117 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 343-8720
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240903002190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 1,705 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 809 University Blvd E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Alexander, CRNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1568884575
- Mary Arvay, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437180700
- Grant Atkins, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942068838
- Angela Bagwell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598940868
- Wyatt Bailey, PHARMDPharmacist1194646570
- Ann BambargerPharmacist1942122122
Verify Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD48117Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
324 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 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: $137.04
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 2 group practices
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL
- Whatley Health Services IncTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama
Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tuscaloosa
They are 53 of the 2,313 NPPES records with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.
All 1,705 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Arnold, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011467476358
- Leon Campbell, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011275673196
- Steven Copeland, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011053336123
- Sandra Daly, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011528082419
- Debra Davis, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011508933748
- Cathy Gresham, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011053382028
- Niambi Horton, DO, PHARM.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011992835854
- Manjula Kakati, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011619072907
Common questions
What is Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164097614, issued on May 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 343-8720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD48117, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D. had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 111 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.