Minale Desta, M.D.
NPI 1477948701ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tyler, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with North Texas Physician Services, PLLC, practicing in Tyler, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $153,306 for 566 patients, and Part D covered 1,727 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. reported $89.80 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477948701 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | R6380 | TX |
| 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 566 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,680 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $153,306 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,727 · 1,973 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 555 |
| Total drug cost | $101,801 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- North Texas Physician Services, PLLCLongview, TX · 238 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterLongview, TX
- Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleJacksonville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$89.80 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $89.80 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$89.80 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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