Biruh Workeneh, MD
NPI 1245339928ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2002). In 2024 Medicare paid $89,481 for 286 patients, and Part D covered 367 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $42,843 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1245339928 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | NO565 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A91837 | CA |
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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 286 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 758 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,481 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 367 · 604 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 53 |
| Total drug cost | $119,846 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Other facilities
- Usrc PremierDialysis facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$42,843 · 83 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$9,188 · 52 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $35,351 | 28 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $5,049 | 13 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $418.09 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $413.87 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $395.96 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$26,792 · 6 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,520 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,951 · 17 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,580 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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