Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Getachew Mekasha, MD, PHD

Individual provider Gastroenterology Physician · NPI 1912928243

Dr. Getachew Mekasha, MD, PHD practises Gastroenterology in Washington, District of Columbia. Graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in District of Columbia and Maryland.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
Howard University College of Medicine
Licensed in
DC, MD
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

2139 Georgia Ave NW Ste 3A
Washington, DC 20001-3035 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (202) 865-1881
Fax: (202) 865-6464
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Specialties & licences

Gastroenterology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RG0100X · Licence MD21367 (DC)
Gastroenterology Physician Taxonomy 207RG0100X · Licence D44486 (MD)

Record details

NPI number1912928243
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJuly 22, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 1, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGASTROENTEROLOGY
Medical schoolHOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Colonoscopy 106 times · 81st percentile
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 66 times · 68th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients103
Services billed 269 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age70

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

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