Cherry Onaiwu, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Houston, TX
Cherry Onaiwu, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1871977850, issued on Jul 19, 2015. Check the license (Texas R5303, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cherry Onaiwu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- R5303 TX
7560 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Houston Methodist Hospital, Departmetn OF Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-6722
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180604001299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cherry Onaiwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R5303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
261 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cherry Onaiwu among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas
Cherry Onaiwu, M.D. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Cherry Onaiwu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cherry Onaiwu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871977850, issued on Jul 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cherry Onaiwu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Houston Methodist Hospital, Departmetn OF Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cherry Onaiwu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R5303, 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 Cherry Onaiwu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cherry Onaiwu, M.D. had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.