Anthony C. Nwakama, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Slayton, MN
Anthony C. Nwakama, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Slayton, Minnesota, and NPI 1588778658, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 37196, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony C. Nwakama
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 37196 MN
5566 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2331 20TH St, Slayton, MN 56172
- Phone
- (507) 393-7696
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 393-7697
- Medicaid ID
- 667522100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040806000971); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Anthony C. Nwakama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 37196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Penicillin V Potassium47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $17.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Appleton Area HealthAppleton, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
- Ccm HealthMontevideo, MN
- Johnson Memorial Health ServicesDawson, MN
- Southwest Minnesota Orthopedics And Sports Medicine IncSlayton, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
1 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Slayton
They are 1 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Slayton, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
- Gordon Aamoth, MDMinneapolis, MN1215947353
- Matthew Abdel, MDRochester, MN1245437128
- Elizabeth Abe, D.O.Rochester, MN1669274619
- Mason AdamsRochester, MN1407448996
- Tamara Alexandrov, MDRochester, MN1700910130
- Benjamin Allen, MDRochester, MN1750692752
- Scott Allen, MDMankato, MN1134573975
- Tyler Allen, MDRochester, MN1841878378
- Thomas Alter, MDRochester, MN1548991748
- Jordan Ammons, MDRochester, MN1881453314
Common questions
What is Anthony C. Nwakama, MD's NPI number?
Anthony C. Nwakama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588778658, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony C. Nwakama, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2331 20TH St, Slayton, MN, 56172. Phone: (507) 393-7696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony C. Nwakama, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 37196, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anthony C. Nwakama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony C. Nwakama, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.