Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 954
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 376
- Part D claims, 2024
- 455
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $593
- Practice address
- 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 922-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias is a hospitalist in Munster, Indiana
Dr. Zekarias practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance.
Dr. Zekarias' NPI, 1881920627, was assigned on October 29, 2009. Dr. Zekarias holds Indiana license 01068138A.
- NPI
- 1881920627NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729112024
- NPI enumeration date
- October 29, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 922-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana
Dr. Zekarias' primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster, at 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 922-4200.
- Franciscan Health Munster701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 922-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zekarias' primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. Dr. Zekarias is also affiliated with Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Franciscan Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zekarias to 1 more hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zekarias practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Munster | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias is one of 462 hospitalists in Indiana
Hospitalist is Dr. Zekarias' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Zekarias' licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, IndianaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Illinois
Hospitalists near Dr. Zekarias
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias billed Medicare for 954 services in 2024
CMS data shows 954 Medicare services from Dr. Zekarias across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 376 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,084 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Zekarias' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9652024: 9541%
Dr. Zekarias compared with the Indiana median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Zekarias
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 954vs 56070% above
- Medicare patients
- 376vs 27736% above
- Part D claims
- 226vs 12384% above
Medians across 446 hospitalists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zekarias' 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. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias treated 376 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 376 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zekarias in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 143 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zekarias' median patient age at 73, with 51% women.
Dr. Zekarias' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zekarias' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20153%
- Men17547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zekarias' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis67%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Heart failure56%
- Diabetes55%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Mood disorders46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zekarias' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zekarias wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 226 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,860 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 204 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Zekarias' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic387 claims85%
- Brand-name and other68 claims15%
Dr. Zekarias' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Zekarias' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%35 of 455 claims
- Antibiotics19%86 of 455 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2042024: 22611%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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
How Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias takes part in Medicare
Dr. Zekarias accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias received $593 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Zekarias from 4 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $409.
General payments to Dr. Zekarias by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Zekarias the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias' NPI number?
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias' NPI number is 1881920627. It was assigned on October 29, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias?
Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias is a hospitalist in Munster, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias practice?
Dr. Zekarias practices at 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321. Dr. Zekarias' primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zekarias to 1 hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zekarias is (219) 922-4200.
What is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias' medical license number?
Dr. Zekarias holds Indiana license 01068138A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zekarias in Indiana and Illinois.
Which hospitals is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias affiliated with?
Dr. Zekarias practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Zekarias is also affiliated with Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zekarias to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias part of?
Dr. Zekarias is linked to Franciscan Physician Network.
Does Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zekarias billed Medicare for 954 services in 2024, and Dr. Zekarias accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias see?
CMS counts 376 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zekarias in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zekarias' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zekarias' most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Prednisone and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $593 in general payments to Dr. Zekarias from 4 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Fithun Lulseged Zekarias been practicing?
Dr. Zekarias graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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