Tekalign Assefa Burka, MD
NPI 1356789317ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Kansas City, KS
Internal Medicine (MD) in Kansas City, Kansas, trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $346,277 for 1,459 claims, against $38,576 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $578.83 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356789317 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 9408203 | KS |
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 - Neurology (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 276 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 692 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,459 · 2,357 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 236 |
| Total drug cost | $346,277 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kansas University Physicians IncLenexa, KS · 1,849 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe, KS
- University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$578.83 · 93 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$431.90 · 44 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $427.34 | 58 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $151.49 | 35 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$578.83 · 93 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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