Dr. Gemechis Direba, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2021
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 49
Licensed in Illinois since 2024, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2021Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
IL license 036168269 (first issued 2024; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL
- Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center Danville, IL
- Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center Hoopeston, IL
Medical groups
- Sound Physicians of Illinois LLC (193 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 49
- Services billed
- 52
- Patients’ average age
- 76
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Prep Pads (alcohol antiseptic pads) Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 27 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 22 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 20 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 17 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 16 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 16 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 12 |
| Alcohol Swabs (alcohol antiseptic pads) Other prescribers in Urbana, IL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.