Dr Girma K Tefera, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Alexandria, VA

Dr Girma K Tefera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from medical school in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 50 S Pickett St Ste 221, Alexandria, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (703) 823-4000.

Dr Girma K Tefera is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101241655) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1144429127.

Contact Information

Dr Girma K Tefera, MD
50 S Pickett St Ste 221,
Alexandria, VA 22304-7206
(703) 823-4000
(855) 843-4596



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Girma K Tefera
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience32 Years
Location50 S Pickett St Ste 221, Alexandria, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Girma K Tefera graduated from medical school in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144429127
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/11/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/01/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749373488
  • Enrollment ID: I20090610000424

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Girma K Tefera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144429127NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0101241655 (Virginia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VAHospital

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Girma K Tefera allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBlue Nile Medical Center, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073544656
PECOS PAC ID: 1355304049
Enrollment ID: O20041120000035

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Entity NameFair Oaks Hospitalist Physicians, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275601205
PECOS PAC ID: 1052419868
Enrollment ID: O20070601000279

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Entity NameMedicalofficeof Dr Tefera
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134473671
PECOS PAC ID: 5496903668
Enrollment ID: O20121128000551

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Entity NamePrivia Care Center Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164874426
PECOS PAC ID: 3274801139
Enrollment ID: O20170616001775

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Girma K Tefera is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Girma K Tefera, MD
9628 Sloway Coast Dr,
Lorton, VA 22079-2787

Ph: (703) 587-9900
Dr Girma K Tefera, MD
50 S Pickett St Ste 221,
Alexandria, VA 22304-7206

Ph: (703) 823-4000

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Dr. Madhusudanan Srambickal Ramaswamy, M.D., M.S.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
Phone: 703-504-3000    Fax: 571-285-0027
Nabeela Tabassum, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4810 Beauregard St, Ste 303, Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: 703-750-0108    Fax: 703-750-0230
Dr. Chinedu Madu, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4825 Mark Center Dr Ste 150, Alexandria, VA 22311
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Kim-dung T Nguyen, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Dr. Muhammed F. Khokhar,
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 703-823-0333    Fax: 703-823-8611
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