Aklilu Mersha Degene, MD
NPI 1750338075ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Harrisonburg, VA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Rmh Medical Group LLC, practicing in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,398,963 for 5,531 claims, against $96,433 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. reported $39.97 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Augusta Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1750338075 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 0101238021 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 699 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,802 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,433 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,531 · 7,797 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 638 |
| Total drug cost | $2,398,963 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Rmh Medical Group LLCRockingham, VA · 256 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Augusta HealthFishersville, VA
- Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.97 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $39.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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