Yeneneh Desta, MD
NPI 1447408562ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Lakeland, FL
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Watson Clinic LLP, practicing in Lakeland, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,138,054 for 1,391 claims, against $182,682 paid for services in 2024. Organogenesis Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $441.89 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bartow Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447408562 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 16, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | ME109103 | FL |
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 - Infectious Disease (FL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 650 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,593 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $182,682 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,391 · 2,070 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 385 |
| Total drug cost | $1,138,054 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL · 388 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bartow Regional Medical CenterBartow, FL
- Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL
- South Florida Baptist HospitalPlant City, FL
- Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Winter Haven, FL
- Baycare Home Care IncHome health agency · Lakeland, FL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Lakeland, FL
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Tampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$441.89 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$606.15 · 16 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Organogenesis Inc. | $190.54 | 5 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $66.21 | 3 |
| Ets Wound Care LLC | $24.17 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $21.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$441.89 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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