Alem Mehari, M.D.
NPI 1841459831ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Washington, DC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Howard University, practicing in Washington, District of Columbia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $984,761 for 340 claims, against $50,290 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $419.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Howard University Hospital Corp as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1841459831 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD036288 | DC |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD036288 | DC |
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 (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 385 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,290 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 340 · 421 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 51 |
| Total drug cost | $984,761 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Howard UniversityWashington, DC · 181 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$419.35 · 16 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$81.63 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $115.44 | 3 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $62.07 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $47.06 | 2 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $27.74 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $25.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$402.38 · 15 payments
- Education$16.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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