Kalkidan Abebe, MD
NPI 1508435504ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Banner-University Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $132,736 for 863 claims, against $67,689 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $340.07 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1508435504 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 72511 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 342 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 785 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,689 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 863 · 1,910 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 283 |
| Total drug cost | $132,736 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ · 1,072 clinicians
- Lakeside Heart and Vascular Center PLLCLake Havasu City, AZ · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ
- Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ
- Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Tucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$340.07 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$115.36 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $172.34 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $34.67 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $32.00 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $28.57 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $20.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$340.07 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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