Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Washington, DC
Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1477536811, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zeleke Desse Kassahun
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 200001113 NC
CV2200875 IN
D0055973 MD
0101226364 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
- Phone
- (202) 574-6000
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161206001863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zeleke Desse Kassahun 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
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
548 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Furosemide27 claims
- Bumetanide25 claims
- Eliquis23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Carvedilol18 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: $16.45
1 payment: 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 8 group practices
- Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC
- Granville Health SystemOxford, NC
- Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationClyde, NC
- Murphy Medical Center IncMurphy, NC
- Oxbow Physician Services LLCAbingdon, VA
- Southland Burke Emergency Medical Services, LLCWaynesboro, GA
- Vidant Medical Group LLCAhoskie, NC
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncAbingdon, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zeleke Desse Kassahun among 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia
Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD is one of 901 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
891 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Washington
They are 891 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia.
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Common questions
What is Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD's NPI number?
Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477536811, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032. Phone: (202) 574-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zeleke Desse Kassahun, 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 Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zeleke Desse Kassahun, MD had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 181 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.