Elshaday Teferi, NP
NPI 1689215527ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Columbia, MD
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (NP) with Joshi and Merchant, Md,pa, practicing in Columbia, Maryland. 115 Medicare patients in 2024, $37,537 paid; nearly all of their 987 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,294 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689215527 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | AC002925 | MD |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | AC004747 | MD |
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care | 363LP2300X | 0024178141 | VA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (DC); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 577 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,537 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 987 · 1,625 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 112 |
| Total drug cost | $42,112 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Joshi and Merchant, Md,paColumbia, MD · 9 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,294 · 157 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$3,353 · 188 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $409.25 | 20 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $383.40 | 21 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $301.65 | 17 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $295.37 | 13 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $290.75 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,294 · 157 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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