Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,714
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 699
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,531
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $75
- Practice address
- 2006 Health Campus Dr Ste 300 Suite 300, Rockingham, VA 22801
- Practice phone
- Call (540) 689-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sentara Rmh Medical Group
Multi-specialty group site · Rockingham, Virginia
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Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene is a pulmonologist in Rockingham, Virginia
Dr. Degene practices at Sentara Rmh Medical Group in Rockingham, Virginia.
Dr. Degene's NPI, 1750338075, was assigned on May 30, 2006. Dr. Degene holds Virginia license 0101238021.
- NPI
- 1750338075NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749216679
- NPI enumeration date
- May 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (540) 689-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene practices at Sentara Rmh Medical Group in Rockingham, Virginia
Dr. Degene's primary practice is Sentara Rmh Medical Group, at 2006 Health Campus Dr Ste 300 Suite 300, Rockingham, VA 22801. The practice phone is (540) 689-7400.
- Sentara Rmh Medical Group2006 Health Campus Dr Ste 300 Suite 300, Rockingham, VA 22801Phone(540) 689-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Degene's primary practice is Sentara Rmh Medical Group in Rockingham, Virginia. Dr. Degene is also affiliated with Sentara RMH Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sentara RMH Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Degene to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Degene practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sentara Rmh Medical Group | 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. Aklilu Mersha Degene is one of 339 pulmonologists in Virginia
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Degene's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Degene is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, VirginiaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Degene
Counts of pulmonologists 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
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene billed Medicare for 1,714 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,714 Medicare services from Dr. Degene across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 699 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,403 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Degene's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2892024: 1,1699%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5792024: 52310%
- Other services
- 2023: 322024: 2231%
- Surgery
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
Dr. Degene compared with the Virginia median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Degene
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,714vs 7472.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 699vs 37487% above
- Part D claims
- 5,350vs 5909.1 times
Medians across 324 pulmonologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Degene'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. Aklilu Mersha Degene treated 699 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 699 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Degene in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 302 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Degene's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.
Dr. Degene's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Degene's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women38956%
- Men31044%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Degene's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- COPD64%
- Arthritis51%
- Heart failure40%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Degene's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene wrote 5,531 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Degene wrote 5,531 Medicare Part D claims for 638 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,350 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,264,156 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,700 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Degene's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,682 claims48%
- Brand-name2,849 claims52%
Dr. Degene'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 Dr. Degene's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics12%670 of 5,531 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: 4,7002024: 5,35014%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 42 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. Aklilu Mersha Degene takes part in Medicare
Dr. Degene 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. Aklilu Mersha Degene received $75 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Degene from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $40.
General payments to Dr. Degene by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Degene by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5270%
- Education$2330%
Companies that paid Dr. Degene the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene'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 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. Aklilu Mersha Degene's NPI number?
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene's NPI number is 1750338075. It was assigned on May 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene?
Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene is a pulmonologist in Rockingham, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene practice?
Dr. Degene practices at 2006 Health Campus Dr Ste 300 Suite 300, Rockingham, VA 22801. Dr. Degene's primary practice is Sentara Rmh Medical Group in Rockingham, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Degene to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Degene is (540) 689-7400.
What is Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene's medical license number?
Dr. Degene holds Virginia license 0101238021.
Which hospitals is Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene affiliated with?
Dr. Degene is affiliated with Sentara RMH Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Degene to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene part of?
Dr. Degene is linked to Sentara RMH Medical Group.
Does Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Degene billed Medicare for 1,714 services in 2024, and Dr. Degene accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene see?
CMS counts 699 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Degene in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Degene's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lung function service (94729) and lung function service (94726).
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What drugs does Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Degene's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Azithromycin and Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.
Has Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $75 in general payments to Dr. Degene from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Aklilu Mersha Degene been practicing?
Dr. Degene graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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