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Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine

9230 E. Reno Avenue Suite B
Midwest City, OK 73130

(405) 737-4900

Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD is a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Mercy Health System, MIDWEST NEPHROLOGY GROUP PLLC and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest.

Office Locations

9230 E. Reno Avenue Suite B
Midwest City, OK 73130

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

magnesium test

metabolic panel

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

total protein test

total protein urine test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD performed more uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for creatinine test, creatinine urine test, kidney function tests, magnesium test, metabolic panel, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, total protein test, total protein urine test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urinalysis, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

inpatient hospital care

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), hemodialysis, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	244
doctor visit	666
hospital care	2524
inpatient care	2499
outpatient care	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	128
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	129
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	155
doctor visit	672
hospital care	2256
inpatient care	2239
outpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	136
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	177
doctor visit	706
hospital care	2234
inpatient care	2221
outpatient care	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	238
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	298
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
doctor visit	739
hospital care	2215
inpatient care	2215

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	145
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	137
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	309
dialysis	159
doctor visit	852
hospital care	2061
inpatient care	2050
lab tests	2527
outpatient care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	149
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	145
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	552
dialysis	128
doctor visit	932
hospital care	2073
inpatient care	2073
lab tests	4513

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	146
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	145
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	65
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	671
dialysis	229
doctor visit	987
hospital care	2613
inpatient care	2613
lab tests	5414

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	193
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	162
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	491
dialysis	164
doctor visit	781
hospital care	1789
inpatient care	1789
lab tests	4108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	163
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	115

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	123
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	68
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	528
dialysis	91
doctor visit	747
hospital care	1142
inpatient care	1142
lab tests	4328

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	133
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	102
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	420
dialysis	71
doctor visit	702
hospital care	1026
inpatient care	1026
lab tests	3009

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	115
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	113
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK during 2023 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	498
dialysis	49
doctor visit	715
hospital care	1043
inpatient care	1043
lab tests	4149

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	99
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	111
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Midwest City, OK were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	495
dialysis	148
doctor visit	772
hospital care	1906
inpatient care	1900
lab tests	4006
outpatient care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	149
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	706
Native American / Alaskan Native	99
Hispanic	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	295
85 and over	145
Less than 65	212
65 to 74	350

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD graduated from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Nephrology) and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Nephrology)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bereket Alemu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Mercy Health System

MIDWEST NEPHROLOGY GROUP PLLC

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$193 VELTASSA $193
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$133 ENTRESTO $40	Fabhalta $26	$67
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$114 Rayaldee $114
Amgen Inc.	$103 KRYSTEXXA $67	Parsabiv $18	Sensipar $18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$93 LOKELMA $78	FARXIGA $15
Other	$559 Auryxia $103	Kerendia $84	JARDIANCE $38	JYNARQUE $37	GATTEX $22	Other $275

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,192
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Bereket Alemu's medical specialty is general practice and adult nephrology. Before performing his residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Dr. Alemu attended Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine for medical school. In addition to English, he speaks Amharic. Dr. Alemu is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City.