Mesfin Assefa, M.D
NPI 1689014771ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Brooklyn, NY
Internal Medicine (M.D) with United Physicians Care Inc, practicing in Brooklyn, New York. 151 Medicare patients in 2024, $34,762 paid; nearly all of their 343 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $58.40 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists United Hospital Center, Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689014771 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 28, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 25462 | WV |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (DC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 151 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 512 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 343 · 363 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 124 |
| Total drug cost | $23,671 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- United Physicians Care IncBridgeport, WV · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital Center, IncBridgeport, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$58.40 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$33.69 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $58.40 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$58.40 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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