Aster Berhane, M.D
NPI 1528276003ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Crow Agency, MT
Internal Medicine (M.D) in Crow Agency, Montana, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $152,576 for 1,254 claims, against $9,373 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $281.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528276003 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 4301076321 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | D0036608 | MD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (MD); Practitioner - General Practice (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 163 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,373 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,254 · 2,342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 187 |
| Total drug cost | $152,576 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
Medical group
- Specialty Physicians of Garrett County, LLCOakland, MD · 91 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Garrett Regional Medical CenterOakland, MD
- Potomac Valley HospitalKeyser, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
- Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland, MD
Other facilities
- Hospice of Garrett CountyHospice · Oakland, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$281.53 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$16.54 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $192.81 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $51.28 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $37.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$281.53 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records