Abiy Akalu Meshesha, M.D
NPI 1639319783ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Visalia, CA
Surgery (M.D) with Altura Centers for Health and 1 other group, practicing in Visalia, California. 575 Medicare patients in 2024, $130,347 paid; all of their 84 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $273.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Tulare and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639319783 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | BP10023121 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 575 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,041 across 74 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $130,347 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 84 · 88 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $447.88 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Altura Centers for HealthTulare, CA · 26 clinicians
- Iq Surgical Associates IncVisalia, CA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$273.55 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $149.07 | 2 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $124.48 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$273.55 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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