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Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine (2006)
Professional interests include: spinal infection, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), spinal stenosis, and more.
110 Irving Street Nw Ci 2173
Washington, DC 20010

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD is a spine surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar Health, MGMC LLC and MedStar St. Mary s Hospital.

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Office Locations

106 Irving Street NW Suite 5000
Washington, DC 20010
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11915 GEORGIA AVENUE
WHEATON, MD 20902
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MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

110 Irving Street Nw Ci 2173
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 877-3970
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MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

3800 Reservoir Road Nw
Washington, DC 20007
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Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

  • Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
  • Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
  • Spinal infections
  • Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
  • Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

  • Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
  • Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
  • Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
  • Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
  • Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine imaging
spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD had a list price for neck X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2013, Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2013 were emergency care and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 13
doctor visit 149
emergency care 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 48
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2014 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 13
doctor visit 161
emergency care 14
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 14
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 12
doctor visit 271
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 170
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 62
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 9
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 19
decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 228
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 35
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 14
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 15
decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 295
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24
nerve procedures 18
spinal procedures 18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 99
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 13
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Dementia 15
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 337
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 178
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 11
Less than 65 77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 225
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 20
85 and over 13
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 11
doctor visit 238
hospital care 29
inpatient care 29
spinal procedures 14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 12
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 302
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 171
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 12
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 32
Dementia 7
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 209
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 11
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 172
spinal procedures 76
X-rays 76

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 119
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 20
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Washington, DC were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 13
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 235
emergency care 14
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21
nerve procedures 13
spinal procedures 28
X-rays 76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 97
Ethnicity
Black / African American 23
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 132
Hispanic 1
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 29
85 and over 10
Less than 65 61
65 to 74 66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Education & Training

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
MedStar Health
MGMC LLC
MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, CareFirst EPO, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), Aetna Better Health of Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open EPO Plus, IH-Open POS Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), POS OA, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, Aetna Classic 5000PD, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan
Optimum Choice
Optima Health
MAMSI
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare Choice Plus
United Healthcare Choice
First Health PPO
Blue Choice
Great-West Healthcare
TRICARE
Coventry
TRICARE Reserve Select
Anthem
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Beech Street PPO
Aetna HMO
Kaiser Permanente
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA EPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna Medicare PFFS
CIGNA Indemnity
AmeriHealth
AARP
Medicare Advantage
TriWest
Coventry National Network PPO
Highmark
Amerigroup
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Sentara Health Plans
WellPoint
United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
CIGNA PPO Plus
HealthyBlue PPO
Aetna Premier 200PD
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
CareFirst NASCO
M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
IH-PPO
Aetna Advantage 6350PD
DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
CareFirst EPO
Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Medicare Direct
OCI Direct (HMO)
Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
OA Plus
CareFirst Administrators
United Student Resources
IH-Network Only Plus
IH-POS
Aetna Classic 5000
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland
Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
IH-POS Plus
Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Choice POS II
CareFirst Blue Card Program
Choice Fund PPO
IH-EPO Plus
Aetna VA Exchange
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Better Health of Virginia
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Options PPO Cardiac Global
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Aetna Advantage 5750
IH-Open HMO Option
HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Aetna Basic
CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Core Essential (HMO)
IH-Open EPO Plus
IH-Open POS Plus
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
IH-Open HMO
Aetna Advantage 6350
Erickson Advantage Plans
M.D. IPA (HMO)
POS OA
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
IH-Open POS II
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Aetna Classic 5000PD
CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Choice POS
Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
IH-Indemnity
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
IH-HMO
IH-Open Network Only Plus
HumanaChoice PPO
CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Medicare FFS
Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Aetna Better Health of Maryland
BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Employee Health Plan
Choice POS II Open Access
Navigate
Police and Fire Clinic
Network OA
Aetna Classic 3500
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 518 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-27
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The doctor was very interested in what I had to say.
Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-08-05
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He wanted to include my family in making decisions.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-18
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The doctor was super good
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-29
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Dr. Mesfin is outstanding
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-11
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Very good experience.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-05-14
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He is excellent!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-12
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Good experience
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-20
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Good experience
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-27
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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-05
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $12,407 VIPER
$7,020 		EXPEDIUM
$2,507 		Symphony
$143 		SKYLINE
$37
$2,700
Stryker Corporation $10,649 EVEREST Spinal System
$9,169 		New Product Development
$296 		General K2M Product Discussion
$249 		Tritanium
$191 		MONTEREY AL
$167 		Other
$577
Medtronic, Inc. $5,992 MAZOR X SYSTEM
$682 		INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM
$660 		VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM
$239 		GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM)
$89 		OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM
$10 		Other
$4,311
Globus Medical, Inc. $4,198 Spine
$1,897 		MARS 3VL Retractor
$878 		RISE
$761 		XLIF
$222 		Direct Look Lateral System
$123 		Other
$317
Alphatec Spine, Inc $3,973 Other - Miscellaneous
$3,856 		Solus ALIF
$57
$61
Other $10,366 MISquito
$3,143 		VersaTie
$1,021 		Pulse
$625 		XLIF
$532 		Thoracolumbar
$411 		Other
$4,633
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $18,820
Travel and Lodging $16,724
Food and Beverage $8,467
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,575

Research Payments

Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $26,869.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Addisu Mesfin, MD.

AxioMed LLC 2020 $250,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient Ownership Units
AxioMed LLC 2017 $89,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient ownership units
AxioMed LLC 2018 $89,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Ownership Units
AxioMed LLC 2019 $89,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Ownership Units
AxioMed LLC 2022 $50,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient cummulative dollar investment
AxioMed LLC 2021 $50,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient Ownership Units
AxioMed LLC 2024 $50,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient Cummulative Dollar Investment

Biography

Dr. Addisu Mesfin works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient reviews placed Dr. Mesfin at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Mesfin include steroid injections, cyst removal, and kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation). His hospital/clinic affiliations include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He usually honors Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Mesfin welcomes new patients at his office inWashington, DC as reported by Doctor.com. He is a graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.

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