Dr. Gedion Atnafu

Overview

Dr. Gedion Atnafu, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Bowie, Maryland. He attended and graduated from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 1989, having over 35 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Bon Secours Hospital, University Of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Gedion Atnafu accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (410) 650-4100 to request Dr. Gedion Atnafu the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Gedion Atnafu

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Hospitalist click for detail Hospitalist 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.	D62148	Maryland
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	D0062148	Maryland

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Bon Secours Hospital	Baltimore, Maryland	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
University Of Maryland Medical Center	Baltimore, Maryland	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, September 15, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, September 21, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Gedion Atnafu [NPI: 1326006578]Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease