RISHAN TESFAY DESTA MD
NPI 1306340765
Emergency Medicine in Aurora, CO
About Rishan Tesfay Desta Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RISHAN TESFAY DESTA MD (NPI 1306340765) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Aurora, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0073787) and active in the NPI registry since March 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City, and maintains a secondary practice location in Broomfield.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Rishan Tesfay Desta Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
6Medicare enrollment records show Rishan Desta reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Aurora, CO 80045
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 4,283 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80224
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 352 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 468 clinicians in this Medicare group
Loveland, CO 80538
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 2,596 clinicians in this Medicare group
Maysville, KY 41056
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 1,071 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 664 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
Acute Care Hospitals · Union City, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 80045 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Rishan Desta's NPI number?
The NPI number for Rishan Desta is 1306340765. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 21, 2018.
Where is Rishan Desta located?
Rishan Desta practices at 12505 East 16th Ave,, Aurora, CO 80045. The listed phone number is (720) 848-0000.
What is Rishan Desta's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Rishan Desta enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Rishan Desta is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Rishan Desta's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Rishan Desta reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: University Physicians Incorporated (Aurora, CO), Usacs Community Emergency Services Of Colorado, Inc. (Denver, CO), Usacs Of Colorado Inc (Denver, CO), Poudre Valley Medical Group, LLC (Loveland, CO), Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLC (Maysville, KY) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Rishan Desta's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Rishan Desta accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health Plan, Inc. and Oscar Insurance Company list Rishan Desta as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Rishan Desta affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Rishan Desta is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Rishan Desta was last updated on August 3, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Rishan Tesfay Desta, MD · NPI 1306340765
Emergency Medicine physician in Aurora, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 21, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1306340765 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 21, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** DR.0073787 (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 12505 EAST 16TH AVE,, Aurora, CO 80045
- **Phone:** (720) 848-0000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Physicians Incorporated (NPI 1962461889, Aurora, CO); Usacs Community Emergency Services Of Colorado, Inc. (NPI 1811522972, Denver, CO); Usacs Of Colorado Inc (NPI 1104452952, Denver, CO); Poudre Valley Medical Group, LLC (NPI 1366763260, Loveland, CO); Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLC (NPI 1356379382, Maysville, KY); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Drexel University College Of Medicine, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 3, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1306340765) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.