Dr. Kidane H. Assefa, MD

  • Zephyrhills, FL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1720185184PAC ID7810957867
Medicare services, 2024
521
Medicare patients, 2024
293
Part D claims, 2024
1,761
Industry payments
$199
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
5611 St, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Practice phone
Call (800) 877-5227
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Primary practice

Laboratory Corporation of America

Zephyrhills, Florida

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Dr. Kidane H. Assefa is an ophthalmologist in Zephyrhills, Florida

Dr. Assefa practices at Laboratory Corporation of America in Zephyrhills, Florida.

Dr. Assefa's NPI, 1720185184, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Assefa graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Assefa holds U.S. Virgin Islands license 1290.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810957867
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(800) 877-5227
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa practices at Laboratory Corporation of America in Zephyrhills, Florida

Dr. Assefa's primary practice is Laboratory Corporation of America, at 5611 St, Zephyrhills, FL 33542 in Pasco County. The practice phone is (800) 877-5227.

  • Laboratory Corporation of America
    5611 St, Zephyrhills, FL 33542 · Pasco CountyPhone(800) 877-5227

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Assefa's primary practice is Laboratory Corporation of America in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Assefa to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Laboratory Corporation of AmericaZephyrhills, FloridaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Laboratory Corporation of AmericaAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kidane H. Assefa is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida

Ophthalmology is Dr. Assefa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Assefa is licensed in U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, U.S. Virgin IslandsPrimaryLicense 1290 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Assefa

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Dr. Kidane H. Assefa billed Medicare for 521 services in 2024

CMS data shows 521 Medicare services from Dr. Assefa across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 293 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,707 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024521
Medicare patients293
Paid by Medicare$25,707
Procedure codes6

Dr. Assefa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 5352024: 5213%
Surgery
2023: 142024: 0100%

Dr. Assefa compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Assefa
  • Florida median
Medicare services
521vs 1,69969% below
Medicare patients
293vs 55747% below
Part D claims
1,724vs 8182.1 times

Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Assefa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa treated 293 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Assefa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 121 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Assefa's median patient age at 71, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024293
Average age75
Average risk score0.75
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Assefa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Assefa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16556%
  • Men12844%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Assefa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure71%
  2. High cholesterol56%
  3. Diabetes41%
  4. Arthritis25%
  5. Cancer16%
  6. Chronic kidney disease15%
  7. Osteoporosis9%
  8. Atrial fibrillation8%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Assefa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa wrote 1,761 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Assefa wrote 1,761 Medicare Part D claims for 265 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,724 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $127,463 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,842 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,761
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$127,463
Part D patients265

Dr. Assefa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,572 claims89%
  • Brand-name189 claims11%

Dr. Assefa'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: 1,8422024: 1,7246%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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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. Kidane H. Assefa ranks in the 34th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Assefa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Assefa, more than 34% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Assefa ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
34th percentile12 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Kidane H. Assefa received $199 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Assefa from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $111.

General payments to Dr. Assefa by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Assefa the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine

Dr. Assefa graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's NPI number?

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's NPI number is 1720185184. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kidane H. Assefa?

Dr. Kidane H. Assefa is an ophthalmologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Kidane H. Assefa practice?

Dr. Assefa practices at 5611 St, Zephyrhills, FL 33542. Dr. Assefa's primary practice is Laboratory Corporation of America in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Assefa to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Assefa is (800) 877-5227.

What is Dr. Kidane H. Assefa's medical license number?

Dr. Assefa holds U.S. Virgin Islands license 1290.

Does Dr. Kidane H. Assefa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Assefa billed Medicare for 521 services in 2024, and Dr. Assefa accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kidane H. Assefa see?

CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Assefa in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Kidane H. Assefa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Assefa's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92250).

Where did Dr. Kidane H. Assefa go to medical school?

Dr. Assefa graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Kidane H. Assefa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Assefa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Dorzolamide-Timolol, Travoprost and Latanoprost.

Has Dr. Kidane H. Assefa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $199 in general payments to Dr. Assefa from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kidane H. Assefa been practicing?

Dr. Assefa graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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