Ephrem Melese, M.D.
NPI 1902339724ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Humble, TX
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Memorial Hermann Medical Group, practicing in Humble, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $41,450 for 131 patients, and Part D covered 298 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $37.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1902339724 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | S5988 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | S5988 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 131 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 476 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,450 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 298 · 339 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $19,080 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$37.46 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $19.80 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.66 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$37.46 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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