Girma K. Tefera, MD
NPI 1144429127ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Alexandria, VA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Alexandria, Virginia, licensed in VA, with an NPI issued in July 2007. In 2024 Medicare paid $77,642 for 248 patients, and Part D covered 630 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $115.09 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Inova Alexandria Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144429127 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 0101241655 | VA |
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 - Internal Medicine (DC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 248 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 737 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,642 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 630 · 1,203 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 100 |
| Total drug cost | $74,614 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliation
- Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$115.09 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$58.74 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $99.15 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$115.09 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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