Kidane H. Assefa, MD
NPI 1720185184ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· St. Thomas, VI
Ophthalmology (MD) in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $134,766 for 1,761 claims, against $31,809 paid for services in 2024. Thea Pharma Inc. reported $88.33 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720185184 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 1290 | VI |
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 - Ophthalmology (VI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 293 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 552 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,809 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,761 · 2,180 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $134,766 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$88.33 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$110.73 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $88.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$88.33 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records