Yihienew Mequanint Bezabih, M.D.
NPI 1164097614ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tuscaloosa, AL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Capstone Health Services Foundation PC and 1 other group, practicing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $37,575 for 324 claims, against $15,527 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. reported $97.00 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dch Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1164097614 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Reactivated | Nov 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD48117 | AL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 85 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 235 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,527 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 324 · 444 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 111 |
| Total drug cost | $37,575 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL · 161 clinicians
- Whatley Health Services IncTuscaloosa, AL · 83 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$97.00 · 5 payments from 1 company
- 2024$137.04 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $97.00 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$97.00 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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