Sara Mekonnen Mekuria, M.D.
NPI 1861650111ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Frederick, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Frederick Health Hospital Inc, practicing in Frederick, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $629,885 for 3,033 claims, against $297,893 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $934.37 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Frederick Health Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861650111 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | D0069671 | MD |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (DC); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 810 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,589 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $297,893 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,033 · 8,267 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 460 |
| Total drug cost | $629,885 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Frederick Health Hospital IncBrunswick, MD · 127 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Frederick Health HospitalFrederick, MD
- Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$934.37 · 44 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$634.30 · 35 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $147.51 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $147.13 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $111.11 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $83.10 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $81.84 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$891.12 · 43 payments
- Education$43.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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