Dr. Timnit F. Tekeste, M.D.
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
4733 W Sunset Blvd Fl 3
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Wisconsin (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 361
Licensed in California since 2017, according to the Medical Board of California. 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
- 2016Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
CA license A152689 (first issued 2017; current) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Uci Health-Orange Orange, CA
Medical groups
- Socal Gastroenterology Corp. (4 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
- 361
- Services billed
- 911
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 258 | 112 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 139 | 83 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 122 | 120 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 95 | 95 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 37 | 37 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 35 | 34 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 30 | 28 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 24 | 24 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 23 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 20 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 189 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 184 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 40 |
| Cholestyramine (cholestyramine (with sugar)) Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 23 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 73 payments worth $2,162 in total to this clinician.
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $559 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $559 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $263 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $236 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $209 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $111 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $106 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $34.58 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,162 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.