Kebede W. Shire, M.D.
NPI 1841502309ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Owensboro, KY
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc, practicing in Owensboro, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $378,189 for 3,770 claims, against $164,475 paid for services in 2024. Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $454.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ohio County Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841502309 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 51581 | KY |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 51581 | KY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 943 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,173 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $164,475 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,770 · 7,167 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 721 |
| Total drug cost | $378,189 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Disease |
Medical group
- Owensboro Health Medical Group IncOwensboro, KY · 453 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY
- Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY
- Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY
- Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY
- Perry County Memorial HospitalTell City, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$454.05 · 15 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$281.88 · 14 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $159.48 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $109.95 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $57.13 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $39.54 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $39.02 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$454.05 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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