Adaobi Kanu, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Lubbock, TX
Adaobi Kanu, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1518905934, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas N0874, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adaobi Kanu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
- License number
- N0874 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4102 24TH St Ste 507, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Phone
- (806) 743-7334
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 743-7332
- Medicaid ID
- 02356509 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080819000622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4102 24TH St Ste 507
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Adaobi Kanu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N0874Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024
292 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lactulose17 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa16 claims
- Trikafta16 claims
- Azithromycin15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl14 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $771.77
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Texas
There are 124 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Texas.
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- Ellen Ariail, MDHouston, TX1407210966
- Roberto Ayres, M.D.Edinburg, TX1053312009
- Christina Barreda, M.D.Tyler, TX1164866216
- Elisa Basora Rovira, MDDallas, TX1396979639
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- Trang Bui, M.D.San Antonio, TX1518294594
Common questions
What is Adaobi Kanu, MD's NPI number?
Adaobi Kanu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518905934, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adaobi Kanu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4102 24TH St Ste 507, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 743-7334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adaobi Kanu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N0874, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adaobi Kanu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adaobi Kanu, MD had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Adaobi Kanu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.