Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru, MD

  • Olney, MD
  • Internist
NPI1225473614PAC ID4789972431
Medicare services, 2024
789
Medicare patients, 2024
303
Part D claims, 2024
1,241
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
18109 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832
Practice phone
Call (301) 774-2525
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Primary practice

Urokure Inc

Olney, Maryland

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Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru is an internist in Olney, Maryland

Dr. Cheru practices at Urokure Inc in Olney, Maryland.

Dr. Cheru's NPI, 1225473614, was assigned on April 30, 2013. Dr. Cheru graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Cheru holds Maryland license D87852.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789972431
NPI enumeration date
April 30, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 774-2525
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru practices at Urokure Inc in Olney, Maryland

Dr. Cheru's primary practice is Urokure Inc, at 18109 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 774-2525.

  • Urokure Inc
    18109 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 774-2525

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

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cheru's primary practice is Urokure Inc in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Cheru is also affiliated with MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheru to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheru practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Urokure IncAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru is one of 3,320 internists in Maryland

Internal medicine is Dr. Cheru's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cheru is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MarylandPrimaryLicense D87852 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Cheru

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru billed Medicare for 789 services in 2024

CMS data shows 789 Medicare services from Dr. Cheru across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,095 for them.

Medicare services, 2024789
Medicare patients303
Paid by Medicare$69,095
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1812024: 573217%
Other services
2023: 02024: 216

Where Dr. Cheru's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office75295%
  • In a facility375%

Dr. Cheru compared with the Maryland median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Cheru
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
789vs 65620% above
Medicare patients
303vs 25121% above
Part D claims
991vs 3093.2 times

Medians across 3,215 internists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cheru'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. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheru in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheru's median patient age at 59, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 2024303
Average age75
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Cheru's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cheru's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20367%
  • Men10033%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes64%
  4. Arthritis56%
  5. Chronic kidney disease42%
  6. Ischemic heart disease32%
  7. Mood disorders31%
  8. Depression27%

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

Dr. Cheru's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men27%

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

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru wrote 1,241 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cheru wrote 1,241 Medicare Part D claims for 249 patients. 42% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 991 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $641,854 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 288 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,241
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$641,854
Part D patients249

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

  • Generic526 claims42%
  • Brand-name650 claims52%
  • Other65 claims5%

Dr. Cheru'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: 2882024: 991244%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 11 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. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Cheru for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cheru accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cheru as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Cheru's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 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. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru received $50 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Cheru from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $32.

General payments to Dr. Cheru by program year, 2023 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cheru by kind, 2023 to 2025

$50in total
  • Education$3265%
  • Food and beverage$1735%

Companies that paid Dr. Cheru the most, 2023 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine

Dr. Cheru graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Washington School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's NPI number?

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's NPI number is 1225473614. It was assigned on April 30, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru?

Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru is an internist in Olney, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru practice?

Dr. Cheru practices at 18109 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832. Dr. Cheru's primary practice is Urokure Inc in Olney, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheru to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cheru is (301) 774-2525.

What is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's medical license number?

Dr. Cheru holds Maryland license D87852.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru affiliated with?

Dr. Cheru is affiliated with MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheru to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru part of?

Dr. Cheru is linked to MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheru to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cheru billed Medicare for 789 services in 2024, and Dr. Cheru accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cheru as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru's MIPS score?

Dr. Cheru's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru see?

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheru in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cheru's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru go to medical school?

Dr. Cheru graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cheru's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Mounjaro and Jardiance.

Has Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $50 in general payments to Dr. Cheru from 2 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Lediya Tesfaye Cheru been practicing?

Dr. Cheru graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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