Lense Tessema Duresso, MD
NPI 1578008991ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Irmo, SC
Internal Medicine (MD) with Apogee Medical Group South Carolina and 1 other group, practicing in Irmo, South Carolina. In 2024 Medicare paid $364,635 for 871 patients, and Part D covered 497 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc reported $42.68 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kershawhealth and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578008991 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 15, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 71872 | WI |
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 - Internal Medicine (SC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 871 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,562 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $364,635 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 497 · 645 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $40,203 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Apogee Medical Group South CarolinaColumbia, SC · 74 clinicians
- Impact Physician Group South Carolina LLCElgin, SC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- KershawhealthCamden, SC
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Other facilities
- Lexington Regional Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Cayce, SC
- Midlands Regional Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Elgin, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$42.68 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $42.68 | 2 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.68 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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