Azeb Befekadu Tessema, FNP MSN| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
Azeb Befekadu Tessema, FNP MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Vascular Surgery
Languages: English, Amharic
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Walden University (2024)