Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,675
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 743
- Part D claims, 2024
- 664
- Industry payments
- $466
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 476-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Stockton, California
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Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema is an ophthalmologist in Stockton, California
Dr. Tessema practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California.
Dr. Tessema's NPI, 1891222899, was assigned on May 22, 2017. Dr. Tessema graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Tessema holds Maryland license D98429.
- NPI
- 1891222899NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486007978
- NPI enumeration date
- May 22, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (209) 476-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California
Dr. Tessema's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 476-2000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210 · San Joaquin CountyPhone(209) 476-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Tessema's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tessema to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tessema practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Tessema's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Tessema is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MarylandPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Tessema
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema billed Medicare for 1,675 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,675 Medicare services from Dr. Tessema across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 743 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $153,514 for them.
Dr. Tessema's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Tests and treatments932
- Office and hospital visits636
- Surgery107
Where Dr. Tessema's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,58194%
- In a facility946%
Dr. Tessema compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Tessema
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,675vs 1,07955% above
- Medicare patients
- 743vs 42176% above
- Part D claims
- 599vs 618Close to median
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tessema's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema treated 743 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 743 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tessema in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 339 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tessema's median patient age at 69, with 62% women.
Dr. Tessema's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tessema's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47464%
- Men26936%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tessema's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders23%
- Osteoporosis21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tessema's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema wrote 664 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tessema wrote 664 Medicare Part D claims for 293 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 599 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,642 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 470 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Tessema's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic458 claims69%
- Brand-name206 claims31%
Dr. Tessema's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4702024: 59927%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema ranks in the 75th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
CMS counts 104 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Tessema, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Tessema ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 75th percentile104 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema received $466 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Tessema from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $412.
General payments to Dr. Tessema by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Tessema the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema graduated from Howard University College of Medicine
Dr. Tessema graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's NPI number?
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's NPI number is 1891222899. It was assigned on May 22, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema?
Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema is an ophthalmologist in Stockton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema practice?
Dr. Tessema practices at 7373 West Ln, Stockton, CA 95210. Dr. Tessema's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Stockton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tessema to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tessema is (209) 476-2000.
What is Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema's medical license number?
Dr. Tessema holds Maryland license D98429.
What medical group is Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema part of?
Dr. Tessema is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Tessema to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tessema billed Medicare for 1,675 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema see?
CMS counts 743 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tessema in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tessema's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92083) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema go to medical school?
Dr. Tessema graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017.
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What drugs does Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tessema's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $466 in general payments to Dr. Tessema from 3 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Ruth Kebede Tessema been practicing?
Dr. Tessema graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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