Azeb Befekadu Tessema, FNP MSN| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Venous Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Dissection
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aneurysm Of The Peripheral Arteries
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arm Artery Blockage
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Artery Disorders
- Atheroembolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Compartment Syndrome
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Endoleak
- Endoleak Repair
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Infected Aortic Graft
- Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Leg Pain Due To Poor Circulation
- Leg Pain From Poor Circulation
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lymphedema
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Blockage
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Raynaud's Disease
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thorax Blood Vessel Injury
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Graft Infection
- Vascular Tumors
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery
- Graft Placement
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Leg Pain Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- May-Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Creation
- Vascular Access Revision
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Reconstruction
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Stenting
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: Walden University (2024)