Gemechis Direba, MD in Urbana, IL - Medicare Internal Medicine

Gemechis Direba, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Urbana, Illinois. His current practice location is 1400 W Park St, Urbana, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (217) 337-2000.

Gemechis Direba is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036168269) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1275207045.

Contact Information

	Gemechis Direba, MD
	1400 W Park St, Urbana, IL 61801-2334
	(217) 337-2000
	(217) 337-3715

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Gemechis Direba
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Location	1400 W Park St, Urbana, Illinois
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1275207045
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/05/2021
Last Update Date: 09/19/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8729515036
Enrollment ID: I20241227002221

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gemechis Direba such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1275207045	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	036168269 (Illinois)	Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Gemechis Direba allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1043598865 PECOS PAC ID: 1557533734 Enrollment ID: O20111012000272

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Gemechis Direba is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Gemechis Direba, MD 1400 W Park St, Urbana, IL 61801-2334 Ph: (217) 337-2000	Gemechis Direba, MD 1400 W Park St, Urbana, IL 61801-2334 Ph: (217) 337-2000

Reviews and Comments

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Gemechis Direba, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Urbana, IL