Shewit K. Weldetensae, MD
NPI 1972550150ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Modesto, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, practicing in Modesto, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $349,218 for 1,753 patients, and Part D covered 3,451 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Amgen Inc. reported $17.55 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972550150 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A88881 | CA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | A88881 | CA |
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) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,753 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,278 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $349,218 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,451 · 8,025 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 550 |
| Total drug cost | $467,633 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA · 2,500 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Memorial Hospital Los BanosLos Banos, CA
- Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.55 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$89.88 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $17.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.55 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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