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Dr. Ruta Niguse Tesfamicael, MD

Individual provider Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · NPI 1770915282

Dr. Ruta Niguse Tesfamicael, MD is a Rheumatology in Tucson, Arizona. Graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/Chm-Urb) in 2013, 13 years ago. Practices with Catalina Pointe Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialists, PC, a 10-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Arizona and California.

Years since qualifying
13
Trained at
University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/Chm-Urb)
Licensed in
AZ, CA
In the registry since
2013
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Student / training record This NPI belongs to someone enrolled in a health care training programme. It carries no licence and no practice of its own, so no address or phone number is published for it.

Tucson, AZ

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Specialties & licences

Rheumatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RR0500X · Licence 56383 (AZ)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X (CA)

Record details

NPI number1770915282
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 7, 2013
Last updated in NPPESJune 19, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyRHEUMATOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB)
Graduated 2013 (13 years in practice)
Group practice Catalina Pointe Arthritis And Rheumatology Specialists, Pc — 10 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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