Active NPI 1073752036 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Tariku Damte Ayalew , MD

Internal Medicine • Abingdon, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Tariku Ayalew, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Abingdon, VA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Ayalew delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 16000 JOHNSTON MEMORIAL DRIVE.

Dr. Ayalew maintains professional affiliations with Cumberland County Hospital System Inc, Robeson Hospitalist Group Pllc, Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

16000 Johnston Memorial Drive

Abingdon, VA 24211

Telephone 3016183772

Fax 3016182986

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Abingdon Physician Partners Facility NPI 1306944350

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Abingdon, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +12.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.1 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

36 Specialists

Practicing in Abingdon, VA (3758 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ayalew (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Abingdon Specialty Average (20.1 Years) 20.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	356	125	$319.79	$78.36
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	187	99	$492.21	$117.33
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	142	132	$632.62	$106.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	89	88	$915.29	$163.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$521.71	$128.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	178	99	$325.17	$75.45
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	156	144	$485.11	$108.31
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	103	100	$920.00	$165.48
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	73	48	$470.00	$113.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$626.00	$123.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	326	147	$326.00	$68.15
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	260	94	$470.00	$97.98
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	169	162	$488.00	$100.95
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	156	144	$331.00	$68.54
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	88	57	$326.00	$68.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	41	$920.00	$190.63
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	29	28	$840.00	$171.78
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	15	14	$471.00	$97.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	537	201	$326.00	$70.44
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	256	119	$470.00	$101.80
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	169	160	$488.00	$104.54
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	53	51	$331.00	$69.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	52	$920.00	$197.32
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	34	25	$326.00	$70.83
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	23	23	$840.00	$175.15
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	14	14	$471.00	$94.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	897	334	$327.07	$71.46
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	257	239	$486.39	$105.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	194	112	$468.64	$103.94
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	105	102	$321.83	$70.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	97	97	$907.44	$199.53
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	55	46	$323.45	$71.87
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	40	39	$840.00	$183.55
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$461.55	$98.43
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	22	20	$563.53	$134.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$625.72	$137.35
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$318.23	$72.05
99218 Hospital observation care typically 30 minutes	13	13	$449.62	$99.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	515	236	$255.08	$69.75
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	197	189	$454.58	$101.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	183	96	$157.13	$38.02
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	61	61	$247.20	$131.28
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	49	47	$435.54	$70.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	31	$308.57	$195.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$255.90	$132.10
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	26	23	$89.61	$70.58
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	19	$1021.76	$100.54
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$315.18	$179.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	665	290	$162.21	$70.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	283	134	$99.40	$37.96
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	226	220	$195.77	$103.93
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	41	33	$318.98	$102.16
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	37	36	$160.44	$70.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	33	$342.51	$133.04
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	31	31	$253.92	$132.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$697.88	$199.42
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	19	15	$125.46	$71.21
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	17	$176.17	$70.88
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	15	$411.25	$100.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	961	404	$158.84	$68.84
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	323	302	$209.48	$102.34
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	141	68	$222.98	$99.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	138	135	$852.83	$199.33
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	106	38	$99.75	$37.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	82	82	$498.32	$131.66
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	35	35	$188.28	$69.77
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	34	32	$416.00	$131.72
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	31	31	$667.74	$181.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	26	$450.37	$99.91
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	23	13	$134.59	$69.76
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	16	$1400.00	$220.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-12-23

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NM MD2011-0811

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License NC 2013-00134

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License ME MD18942

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License NM MD2011-0811

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License VA 0101250064

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NC 2013-00134

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License VA 0101250064

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License ME MD18942

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Robeson Hospitalist Group Pllc

300 W 27th St, Lumberton, NC 283583075

Phone: 9106715000

Cumberland County Hospital System Inc

1638 Owen Dr, Fayetteville, NC 283043424

Phone: 9106158000

Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland Llc

9901 Medical Ctr Dr, Rockville, MD 208503357

Phone: 2408267578

Secondary Practice Locations

1638 Owen Dr

Fayetteville, NC 283043424

Phone: 9106155680

210 Medical Pavilion Dr

Raeford, NC 283769111

Phone: 9109048000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 23, 2025

Hospitalist (License #0101250064 in VA)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 02, 2025

Internal Medicine (License #MD18942 in ME)

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NPI Profile Active February 12, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 12, 2013

Registered at 16000 JOHNSTON MEMORIAL DRIVE, ABINGDON, VA 24211 (Tel: 3016183772)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 12, 2013

Registered at 225 SOUTH WHITING STREET APT 605, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304 (Tel: 3016183772)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 12, 2013

Recorded as TARIKU AYALEW, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 12, 2013

Internal Medicine (License #MD2011-0811 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 16, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073752036

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 16, 2009

Last Update: December 23, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

225 South Whiting Street Apt 605

Alexandria, VA 22304

Phone: 3016183772

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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