Alex Tesfaye Kelemework, M.D.
NPI 1245473651ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Rancho Mirage, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, practicing in Rancho Mirage, California. 557 Medicare patients in 2024, $142,007 paid; nearly all of their 339 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Cordis US Corp. reported $41.10 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245473651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A118480 | 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 - Hospitalist (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 557 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,473 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $142,007 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 339 · 361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 198 |
| Total drug cost | $16,766 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationFolsom, CA · 1,184 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA
- Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA
- Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley, CA
- University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41.10 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$245.07 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cordis US Corp. | $41.10 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$41.10 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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