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Dr. Merfake Semret, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine (1996)

21 Manhattan Square Suite A
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 251-7469

Dr. Merfake Semret, MD is a nephrologist in Hampton, VA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Merfake Semret, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health and PENINSULA KIDNEY ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

21 Manhattan Square Suite A
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 251-7469

(757) 251-7470

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Merfake Semret, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Volume:

dialysis

In 2023, Dr. Merfake Semret, MD performed more dialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
dialysis	723
doctor visit	176
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	1187
inpatient care	1187
lab tests	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
dialysis	462
doctor visit	412
hospital care	944
inpatient care	944
lab tests	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	463
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	99
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	66
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	115
dialysis	518
doctor visit	526
hemofiltration	65
hospital care	1034
inpatient care	1034
lab tests	198

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	511
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	116
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	66
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
dialysis	434
doctor visit	560
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	802
inpatient care	802
lab tests	177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	822
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	956
Hispanic	28
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	244
Less than 65	568

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	66
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	142
dialysis	437
doctor visit	605
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	968
inpatient care	968
lab tests	172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	461
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	107
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	64
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	138
dialysis	392
doctor visit	504
hospital care	972
inpatient care	972
lab tests	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	551
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	103
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	64
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	179
dialysis	368
doctor visit	369
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	801
inpatient care	801
lab tests	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	530
Hispanic	14
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	73
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	68
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	160
dialysis	391
doctor visit	423
hemofiltration	70
hospital care	729
inpatient care	729
lab tests	91

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	535
Hispanic	13
Asian	24
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	77
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	74
dialysis	363
doctor visit	348
emergency care	37
hemofiltration	70
hospital care	739
inpatient care	739
lab tests	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	496
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	75
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	67
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	116
dialysis	244
doctor visit	364
emergency care	107
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	646
inpatient care	646
lab tests	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	405
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	81
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	66
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
dialysis	223
doctor visit	394
emergency care	51
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502
lab tests	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	350
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	66
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hampton, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

blood draw	119
dialysis	414
doctor visit	425
emergency care	65
hemofiltration	47
hospital care	847
inpatient care	847
lab tests	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	478
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	277
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	198
85 and over	94
Less than 65	255
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merfake Semret, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merfake Semret, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Merfake Semret, MD graduated from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology (2026)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Merfake Semret, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

PENINSULA KIDNEY ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$255 Rayaldee $129	Rayaldee (old) $126
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$215 JYNARQUE $154	SAMSCA $61
Mallinckrodt LLC	$214 ACTHAR $214
Relypsa, Inc.	$145 VELTASSA $145
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$120 BENLYSTA $120
Other	$696 ACTHAR $216	Renal - PD $83	SOLIRIS $76	Parsabiv $64	RENVELA $59	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,335
Education	$310

Biography

Dr. Merfake Semret is a medical specialist in adult nephrology and adolescent medicine. He attended Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. Dr. Semret is affiliated with Sentara Health.