Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Aurora, CO

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Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Aurora, Colorado. She went to Drexel University College Of Medicine and graduated in 2018 and has 8 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Emergency Coverage Llc and her current practice location is 12505 East 16th Ave,, Aurora, Colorado. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (720) 848-0000.

Rishan Tesfay Desta is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number DR.0073787) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1306340765.

Contact Information

Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD
12505 East 16th Ave,,
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-0000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRishan Tesfay Desta
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience8 Years
Location12505 East 16th Ave,, Aurora, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Rishan Tesfay Desta attended and graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2018
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306340765
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/21/2018
  • Last Update Date: 08/03/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072869312
  • Enrollment ID: I20210914002217

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rishan Tesfay Desta such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306340765NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 63837 (Tennessee)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine DR.0073787 (Colorado)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion city, TNHospital
Adventhealth LittletonLittleton, COHospital
Adventhealth Castle RockCastle rock, COHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Emergency Coverage Llc3072412592761

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. Rishan Tesfay Desta allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSoutheastern Emergency Physicians LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356379382
PECOS PAC ID: 2466364997
Enrollment ID: O20050125000997
Entity NameEmergency Coverage LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427005008
PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592
Enrollment ID: O20050207000666

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. Rishan Tesfay Desta 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 AddressPractice Location Address
Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD
Po Box 110429,
Aurora, CO 80042-0429

Ph: Not Available		Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD
12505 East 16th Ave,,
Aurora, CO 80045

Ph: (720) 848-0000

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