Dr. Azeb Telahun, MD

  • Clinton, MD
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1487746228PAC ID2264592187
Medicare services, 2024
4,481
Medicare patients, 2024
1,323
Part D claims, 2024
3,006
MIPS score, 2024
93
Industry payments
$6,963
Practice address
9131 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735
Practice phone
Call (301) 868-6700
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Primary practice

Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD

Clinton, Maryland

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Dr. Azeb Telahun is an ophthalmologist in Clinton, Maryland

Dr. Telahun practices at Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD in Clinton, Maryland.

Dr. Telahun's NPI, 1487746228, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Telahun graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Telahun holds Maryland license D0048069.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2264592187
NPI enumeration date
September 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 868-6700
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Dr. Azeb Telahun practices at Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD in Clinton, Maryland

Dr. Telahun's primary practice is Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD, at 9131 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735 in Prince Georges County. The practice phone is (301) 868-6700.

  • Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD
    9131 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735 · Prince Georges CountyPhone(301) 868-6700

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

Dr. Azeb Telahun is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Telahun's primary practice is Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD in Clinton, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Telahun to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Azeb Telahun's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MDAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Azeb Telahun is one of 471 ophthalmologists in Maryland

Ophthalmology is Dr. Telahun's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Telahun is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D0048069 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Telahun

Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

471ophthalmologists in Maryland
4ophthalmologists in Clinton

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

Dr. Azeb Telahun billed Medicare for 4,481 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,481 Medicare services from Dr. Telahun across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,323 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $379,690 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,481
Medicare patients1,323
Paid by Medicare$379,690
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2,3222024: 2,2941%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,5412024: 1,86421%
Surgery
2023: 2182024: 28229%
Imaging
2023: 332024: 4124%

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

  • In an office4,23294%
  • In a facility2496%

Dr. Telahun compared with the Maryland median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Telahun
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
4,481vs 1,3883.2 times
Medicare patients
1,323vs 6232.1 times
Part D claims
2,890vs 3807.6 times

Medians across 487 ophthalmologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Telahun'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. Azeb Telahun treated 1,323 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Telahun in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 581 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Telahun's median patient age at 72, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,323
Average age76
Average risk score1.10
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Telahun's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Telahun's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women88367%
  • Men44033%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes49%
  4. Arthritis46%
  5. Chronic kidney disease31%
  6. Ischemic heart disease21%
  7. Cancer17%
  8. Anxiety12%

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Dr. Telahun's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men35%

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

Dr. Azeb Telahun wrote 3,006 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Telahun wrote 3,006 Medicare Part D claims for 795 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,890 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $434,602 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,606 claims across 26 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,006
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$434,602
Part D patients795

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

  • Generic1,565 claims52%
  • Brand-name1,441 claims48%

Dr. Telahun'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: 1,6062024: 2,89080%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 26 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. Azeb Telahun scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Telahun for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Telahun accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 125 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Telahun, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Telahun's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 98.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Telahun ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
77th percentile125 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Azeb Telahun received $6,963 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 222 general payments to Dr. Telahun from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $2,176.

General payments to Dr. Telahun by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Telahun by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,97286%
  • Travel and lodging$89413%
  • Education$781%
  • Gifts$190%

Companies that paid Dr. Telahun the most, 2016 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. Azeb Telahun graduated from Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Telahun graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolEmory University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Azeb Telahun'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Azeb Telahun

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What is Dr. Azeb Telahun's NPI number?

Dr. Azeb Telahun's NPI number is 1487746228. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Azeb Telahun?

Dr. Azeb Telahun is an ophthalmologist in Clinton, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Azeb Telahun practice?

Dr. Telahun practices at 9131 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735. Dr. Telahun's primary practice is Telahun, Shrader & Rivera, MD in Clinton, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Telahun to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Azeb Telahun's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Telahun is (301) 868-6700.

What is Dr. Azeb Telahun's medical license number?

Dr. Telahun holds Maryland license D0048069.

Does Dr. Azeb Telahun accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Telahun billed Medicare for 4,481 services in 2024, and Dr. Telahun accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Azeb Telahun's MIPS score?

Dr. Telahun's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Azeb Telahun see?

CMS counts 1,323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Telahun in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Azeb Telahun bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Telahun's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Dr. Azeb Telahun go to medical school?

Dr. Telahun graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1991.

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What drugs does Dr. Azeb Telahun prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Telahun's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine, Prednisolone Acetate and Latanoprost.

Has Dr. Azeb Telahun received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,963 in general payments to Dr. Telahun from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Azeb Telahun been practicing?

Dr. Telahun graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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