NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Clinton, MD

Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Clinton, Maryland, and NPI 1184850505, issued on Jun 1, 2009. Check the license (Maryland H0077516, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184850505
Name
Adaku U. Nwachuku
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
H0077516 MD
DO034629 DC
252614-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8222 Schultz RD Ste 100A, Clinton, MD 20735
Phone
(202) 221-8442
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Fax
(202) 221-8443
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151117001144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Adaku U. Nwachuku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

5,288 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 2,768 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adaku Nwachuku5,288
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,006 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl821 claims
  3. Gabapentin430 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl413 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium319 claims
  6. Lidocaine274 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $415.17

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adaku Nwachuku$415.17
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Adaku U. Nwachuku among 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland

Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O. is one of 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Barletta, MDOxon Hill, MD 207451669461166
  2. George Drakes, M.D.Oxon Hill, MD 207451174613327
  3. Nicholette Martin, MDBowie, MD 207161578561098
  4. Pamela Summers, MDLaurel, MD 207071013107044
  5. Maryam HosseiniCheverly, MD 207851629502703
  6. Lori Nelson, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306011135
  7. Derek Bui, DOOlney, MD 208321114581568
  8. Thomas Heckman, D.O.Olney, MD 208321861650913

Common questions

What is Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O.'s NPI number?

Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184850505, issued on Jun 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8222 Schultz RD Ste 100A, Clinton, MD, 20735. Phone: (202) 221-8442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number H0077516, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adaku U. Nwachuku, D.O. had 5,288 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.