Addis Alemu Asfaw, M.D.
NPI 1043594914ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Specialty Physician Group LLC, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $56,932 for 250 claims, against $34,266 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $417.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Hospitals of Memphis as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1043594914 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 56121 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01072720A | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 21206 | WI |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 01072720A | IN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 125.058171 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 525 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 885 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,266 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 250 · 457 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $56,932 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Specialty Physician Group LLCOlive Branch, MS · 102 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$417.64 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$762.52 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $214.15 | 2 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $103.01 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $100.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$417.64 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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