Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Mebrahtom W. Tesfai

MD · Internal Medicine
800 W MEETING ST
Lancaster, SC 29720
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 30+ Years Practicing
404
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
30
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Tesfai

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for South Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Tesfai is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 29720, SC — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Tesfai Does

Dr. Tesfai served 404 Medicare patients across 699 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 61% below the average Internal Medicine in South Carolina (1,027 patients across 1,028 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)291103
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)18883
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)116114
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)7676
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)1717

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Tesfai billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Tesfai is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center

Lancaster, SC
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Tesfai practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Tesfai offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 800 W MEETING ST, Lancaster, SC 29720
Phone: (803) 286-1330

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

38 min

Average commute time in this zip · 87% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

51.7363

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 29720, SC

If Dr. Tesfai isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 29720, SC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Randall S. BarreFamily Practice1.5 mi
Sonia ChaudharyInternal Medicine4521.8 mi
Kelsey B. ThomasFamily Practice1.8 mi
Cristy M. BlackmonNurse Practitioner2721.8 mi
Maegan BarrsNurse Practitioner3002.0 mi
Donald W. Bowers, Jr.Nurse Practitioner1502.6 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Tesfai takes three steps:

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Mebrahtom W. Tesfai: Common Questions

Does Dr. Tesfai accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Tesfai is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Tesfai depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 29720, SC →
Where is Dr. Tesfai's office?
Dr. Tesfai practices at 800 W MEETING ST, Lancaster, SC 29720. Phone: (803) 286-1330.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Tesfai accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (803) 286-1330 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 29720, SC to see available options.
Does Dr. Tesfai offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Tesfai as offering telehealth. Call the office at (803) 286-1330 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Tesfai?
Dr. Tesfai graduated in 1996 and has been practicing for approximately 30 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Tesfai treated 404 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Tesfai is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (803) 286-1330 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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