Meron Kedeme Teshome, M.D.
NPI 1760824627ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Specialty Physician Group LLC, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $198,203 for 1,118 claims, against $54,773 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,531 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760824627 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 65217 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 30328 | MS |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 036121985 | IL |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (MS); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,101 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,773 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,118 · 2,432 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $198,203 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Specialty Physician Group LLCOlive Branch, MS · 102 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN
- Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch, MS
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,531 · 16 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,052 · 16 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $749.39 | 7 |
| Asahi Intecc USA, Inc. | $275.00 | 1 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $148.34 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $135.31 | 1 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $113.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$869.97 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$661.23 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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