Dr. Michael Tekeste, MD
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 310
Licensed in Washington since 2018, according to the Washington State Department of Health. 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
- 2012Registered 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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Nephrology Physician primary
WA license MD60870960 (first issued 2018; active) -
Internal Medicine Physician
OR license 177351
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA
- Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA
- Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA
Medical groups
- Swedish Health Services (1,037 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
- 310
- Services billed
- 2,987
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 397 | 107 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 209 | 149 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 64 | 39 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 60 | 20 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 51 | 36 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 50 | 16 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | 44 | 30 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) level | 43 | 29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 40 | 40 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 36 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 100 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 67 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 52 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 42 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 38 |
| Calcitriol Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 33 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 28 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 26 |
| Veltassa (patiromer calcium sorbitex) | 19 |
| Bumetanide Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 18 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $105 in total to this clinician.
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $105 |
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| Food and Beverage | $105 |
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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.