Yosef Tekeste, O.D.
Optometrist · Kent, WA
Yosef Tekeste, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kent, Washington, and NPI 1790898815, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Washington 3796, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yosef Tekeste
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3796 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24800 Pacific Hwy S Ste 2, Kent, WA 98032
- Phone
- (253) 946-4469
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 946-4499
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100714000725); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yosef Tekeste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license 3796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Latanoprost25 claims
- Erythromycin21 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $149.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Yosef Tekeste among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Yosef Tekeste, O.D. is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
38 optometrist records list a practice address in Kent
They are 38 of the 2,674 NPPES records with a practice address in Kent, and 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Kent → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christina Abercrombie, ODKent, WA 980321346906252
- Scott Armer, ODKent, WA 980321477531507
- Michelle Chan, ODKent, WA 980321285113324
- Alexandra Gelt, O.D.Kent, WA 980321699801886
- Christopher Goalwin, O.D.Kent, WA 980321003746967
- Zackary Hart, ODKent, WA 980321144952474
- Bryan Heitmeyer, O.D.Kent, WA 980321124154315
- Oanh Lu, ODKent, WA 980321457628000
Common questions
What is Yosef Tekeste, O.D.'s NPI number?
Yosef Tekeste, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790898815, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yosef Tekeste, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24800 Pacific Hwy S Ste 2, Kent, WA, 98032. Phone: (253) 946-4469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yosef Tekeste, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 3796, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Yosef Tekeste, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yosef Tekeste, O.D. had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.