Girma Balcha Assefa, M.D.
NPI 1619904992ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· South Holland, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, practicing in South Holland, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,440,568 for 11,294 claims, against $61,776 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $140.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619904992 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036-078388 | IL |
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 (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,088 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,776 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,294 · 27,797 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 901 |
| Total drug cost | $1,440,568 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
Other facilities
- Advocate Home Health Care ServHome health agency · Oakbrook, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$140.20 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$63.50 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $54.05 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $35.29 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $30.15 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $20.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$140.20 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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