Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 401
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 168
- MIPS score, 2024
- 73
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $527
- Practice address
- 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 557-6020
- 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. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu is an internist in Germantown, Maryland
Dr. Befekadu practices at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Maryland, part of Trinity Health.
Dr. Befekadu's NPI, 1205094612, was assigned on June 2, 2008. Dr. Befekadu holds Maryland license D0071161.
- NPI
- 1205094612NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0840472700
- NPI enumeration date
- June 2, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 557-6020
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu practices at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Maryland
Dr. Befekadu's primary practice is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, at 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 557-6020.
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 557-6020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Befekadu's primary practice is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Maryland, part of Trinity Health. Dr. Befekadu is also affiliated with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. The medical group on file is Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP). Dmand AI also links Dr. Befekadu to 4 more medical groups, 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. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Befekadu practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu is one of 3,320 internists in Maryland
Internal medicine is Dr. Befekadu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Befekadu is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MarylandPrimary
Internists near Dr. Befekadu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024
CMS data shows 401 Medicare services from Dr. Befekadu across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 168 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,565 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Befekadu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4082024: 4012%
Dr. Befekadu compared with the Maryland median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Befekadu
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 401vs 65639% below
- Medicare patients
- 168vs 25133% below
Medians across 3,215 internists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Befekadu'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. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu treated 168 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Befekadu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, 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. Befekadu's median patient age at 69, with 50% women.
Dr. Befekadu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Befekadu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8249%
- Men8651%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Befekadu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease58%
- Heart failure56%
- Diabetes55%
- Mood disorders53%
- Atrial fibrillation48%
- Depression47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Befekadu'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
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu scored 73 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 73 out of 100 for Dr. Befekadu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Befekadu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Befekadu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 73of 100Final score
- 50.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu received $527 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Befekadu from 8 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $269.
General payments to Dr. Befekadu by program year, 2019 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Befekadu the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's NPI number?
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's NPI number is 1205094612. It was assigned on June 2, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu?
Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu is an internist in Germantown, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu practice?
Dr. Befekadu practices at 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876. Dr. Befekadu's primary practice is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Maryland, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Befekadu to 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Befekadu is (301) 557-6020.
What is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's medical license number?
Dr. Befekadu holds Maryland license D0071161.
Which hospitals is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu affiliated with?
Dr. Befekadu practices at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Befekadu is also affiliated with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu part of?
Dr. Befekadu is linked to Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP). Dmand AI links Dr. Befekadu to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Befekadu billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024, and Dr. Befekadu accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu's MIPS score?
Dr. Befekadu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 73 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu see?
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Befekadu in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Befekadu's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291).
Has Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $527 in general payments to Dr. Befekadu from 8 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Elizabeth Girma Befekadu been practicing?
Dr. Befekadu graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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