NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Washington, DC

Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1144251331, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD34052, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144251331
Name
Ahamefula E. Onyike
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD34052 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Ste 202, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 544-5858
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 543-4829
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200520000549); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Ste 202

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alex AndrosOrthopedic Physical Therapist1184554768
  2. Thomas Boeke, PT, ATCPhysical Therapist1043271836
  3. Tiffany Carter, PTPhysical Therapist1477575645
  4. Matthew Griffin, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1427478320
  5. Abigail Keisling, DPTPhysical Therapist1487169983
  6. Sarah Mozzochi, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1093282626

Verify Ahamefula E. Onyike in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

583 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahamefula Onyike583
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib277 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl117 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium46 claims
  4. Ibuprofen45 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl23 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahamefula Onyike$17
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Avante OrthoBerwyn Heights, MD
  2. Mgmc LLCWaldorf, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahamefula E. Onyike among 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia

Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Cohen, MDWashington, DC 200031144310129
  2. William Burner, MDWashington, DC 200021619035524
  3. Pamela Cobb, M.D.Washington, DC 200021629118948
  4. Gregory Ford, MDWashington, DC 200021366518623
  5. Mychelle Shegog, MDWashington, DC 200021679646954
  6. Nicholas CasscellsWashington, DC 200071811330996
  7. Brian Evans, MDWashington, DC 200071598763344
  8. Joseph Ferguson, M.D.Washington, DC 200071700229861

Common questions

What is Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD's NPI number?

Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144251331, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Ste 202, Washington, DC, 20003. Phone: (202) 544-5858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD34052, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD had 583 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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