Dr. Eskinder Afework , MD
Internal Medicine • Silver Spring, MD
200 Linton Knoll Ct
Silver Spring, MD 209041270
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Eskinder Afework is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on July 5, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 616 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 373 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 132 service units.
- 99291 — Critical care: 85 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 74 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefdinir — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 89 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 977. Middle half: 319 to 1,974.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,163 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 846. Middle half: 337 to 1,691.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 777 in 2020 to 616 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
200 Linton Knoll Ct
Silver Spring, MD 209041270
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
601 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $104,284 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $80,677 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
74 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$444 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Afework has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Afework as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Silver Spring and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 89 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 977. Middle half: 319 to 1,974.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,163 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 846. Middle half: 337 to 1,691.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 89 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $108,080. Middle half: $32,234 to $168,654.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,163 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $83,381. Middle half: $36,192 to $153,823.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 89 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $75,747. Middle half: $25,102 to $128,767.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,163 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,765. Middle half: $26,991 to $117,148.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 870. Middle half: 57 to 2,857.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,222 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,068. Middle half: 116 to 3,780.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $35,414. Middle half: $709 to $218,742.
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maryland (2024, 2,222 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $89,966. Middle half: $5,334 to $333,437.
187 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Silver Spring, MD (3,909 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Silver Spring
21.4% of these 187 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.3% of these 187 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 21% from 777 in 2020 to 616 in 2024.
- 2020: 777
- 2021: 674
- 2022: 707
- 2023: 504
- 2024: 616
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 17% from $125,186 in 2020 to $104,284 in 2024.
- 2020: $125,186
- 2021: $120,849
- 2022: $114,299
- 2023: $89,168
- 2024: $104,284
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 25% from $107,492 in 2020 to $80,677 in 2024.
- 2020: $107,492
- 2021: $110,657
- 2022: $103,802
- 2023: $71,536
- 2024: $80,677
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 64% from 45 in 2020 to 74 in 2024.
- 2020: 45
- 2021: 52
- 2022: 68
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 74
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 64% from 45 in 2020 to 74 in 2024.
- 2020: 45
- 2021: 52
- 2022: 68
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 74
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $178 in 2020 to $444 in 2024.
- 2020: $178
- 2021: $438
- 2022: $459
- 2023: $484
- 2024: $444
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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373 | 369 | $1589.32 | $178.29 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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132 | 132 | $1079.48 | $124.62 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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85 | 85 | $2069.73 | $219.14 |
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31500
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope
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13 | 13 | $1348.71 | $134.81 |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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13 | 13 | $580.67 | $73.29 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 27 | 72 | $74.30 | 27 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 27 | 218 | $334.59 | 27 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 20 | 82 | $35.58 | 19 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
I20070329000138
MD
3072404276
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 05, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
200 Linton Knoll Ct
Silver Spring, MD 209041270
Phone: 3018797427