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