Metty A. Dessalegn
- Medicare services, 2024
- 846
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 227
- Part D claims, 2024
- 376
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $223
- Practice address
- 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 588-8080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Metty A. Dessalegn is an internist in Houston, Texas
Metty Dessalegn practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.
Metty Dessalegn's NPI, 1659807113, was assigned on May 3, 2017. Metty Dessalegn graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017. Metty Dessalegn holds Oklahoma license 35411.
- NPI
- 1659807113NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638456122
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 588-8080
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Metty A. Dessalegn practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas
Metty Dessalegn's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West, at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 588-8080.
- HCA Houston Healthcare West12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris CountyPhone(281) 588-8080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Metty A. Dessalegn is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Metty Dessalegn's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is US Acute Care Solutions. Dmand AI also links Metty Dessalegn to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Metty A. Dessalegn's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Metty Dessalegn practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Metty A. Dessalegn is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Metty Dessalegn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Metty Dessalegn's licenses on file in 2 states: Oklahoma and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OklahomaPrimary
- Emergency medicine, Texas
Internists near Metty Dessalegn
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Metty A. Dessalegn billed Medicare for 846 services in 2024
CMS data shows 846 Medicare services from Metty Dessalegn across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,280 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Metty Dessalegn's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2432024: 84632%
Metty Dessalegn compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Metty Dessalegn
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 846vs 53957% above
- Medicare patients
- 227vs 19019% above
- Part D claims
- 165vs 28943% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Metty Dessalegn'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
Metty A. Dessalegn treated 227 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Metty Dessalegn in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Metty Dessalegn's median patient age at 59, with 56% women.
Metty Dessalegn's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Metty Dessalegn's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13158%
- Men9642%
Chronic conditions among Metty Dessalegn's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure67%
- Arthritis59%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- COPD51%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Diabetes48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Metty Dessalegn's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Metty A. Dessalegn wrote 376 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Metty Dessalegn wrote 376 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 165 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,075 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 114 claims across 8 drugs.
Metty Dessalegn's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic317 claims84%
- Brand-name59 claims16%
Metty Dessalegn'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Metty Dessalegn's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%12 of 376 claims
- Antibiotics21%79 of 376 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: 1142024: 16545%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 8 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 Metty A. Dessalegn takes part in Medicare
Metty Dessalegn 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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Metty A. Dessalegn received $223 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Metty Dessalegn from 6 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $88.
General payments to Metty Dessalegn by program year, 2022 to 2024
Companies that paid Metty Dessalegn the most, 2022 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Metty A. Dessalegn graduated from Howard University College of Medicine
Metty Dessalegn graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Metty A. Dessalegn'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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Metty A. Dessalegn's NPI number?
Metty A. Dessalegn's NPI number is 1659807113. It was assigned on May 3, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Metty A. Dessalegn specialize in?
Metty A. Dessalegn is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Metty A. Dessalegn practice?
Metty Dessalegn practices at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082. Metty Dessalegn's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Metty Dessalegn to 1 medical group.
What is Metty A. Dessalegn's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Metty Dessalegn is (281) 588-8080.
What is Metty A. Dessalegn's medical license number?
Metty Dessalegn holds Oklahoma license 35411, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Metty A. Dessalegn been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Metty Dessalegn in Oklahoma and Texas.
Which hospitals is Metty A. Dessalegn affiliated with?
Metty Dessalegn practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Metty A. Dessalegn part of?
Metty Dessalegn is linked to US Acute Care Solutions. Dmand AI links Metty Dessalegn to 1 more medical group.
Does Metty A. Dessalegn accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Metty Dessalegn billed Medicare for 846 services in 2024, and Metty Dessalegn accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Metty A. Dessalegn see?
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Metty Dessalegn in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Metty A. Dessalegn bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Metty Dessalegn's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Metty A. Dessalegn go to medical school?
Metty Dessalegn graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Metty A. Dessalegn prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Metty Dessalegn's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate and Levofloxacin.
Has Metty A. Dessalegn received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $223 in general payments to Metty Dessalegn from 6 companies from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Metty A. Dessalegn been practicing?
Metty Dessalegn graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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