Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S
Infectious Disease Physician · Memphis, TN
Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1477937548, issued on Jul 17, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 61802, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu
- Credential
- M.B.B.S
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 61802 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6029 Walnut Grove RD # C002, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 685-3490
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 685-3499
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200918001053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6029 Walnut Grove RD # C002
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janet Mulroy, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1841209277
- Imad Omer, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1356318059
- Mary SesslerAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215750732
- Marah Watts, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760499388
Verify Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 61802Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Vancomycin Hcl28 claims
- Cefepime Hcl22 claims
- Ertapenem17 claims
- Ceftriaxone14 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: $66.43
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shionogi Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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 2 group practices
- Access Telecare PLLCGermantown, TN
- Consolidated Medical Practices OF Memphis,pllcMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee
Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 78% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.
All 194 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchell Beatus, MDMemphis, TN 381201255378238
- Inderjeet Brar, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201558777821
- Manoj Jain, MD, MPHMemphis, TN 381201003858168
- Vishak Kumar, M.D,Memphis, TN 381201801412416
- Margarita Lamothe, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201306887187
- Ghalib Mannan, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201831144013
- Kristie Nowak, MDMemphis, TN 381201275598781
- Imad Omer, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201356318059
Common questions
What is Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S's NPI number?
Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477937548, issued on Jul 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6029 Walnut Grove RD # C002, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 685-3490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61802, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, M.B.B.S had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.