Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL
Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1770987927, issued on Oct 17, 2014. Check the license (Alabama MD35320, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chigozie U. Obiaka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD35320 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3550 Grandview Pkwy Apt 327, Birmingham, AL 35243
- Phone
- (404) 630-7309
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160801001608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chigozie U. Obiaka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD35320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Cephalexin47 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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: $19.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Purdue Pharma L.P. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Alabama Physicians Group LLCAnniston, AL
- Gadsden HB Medical Services LLCGadsden, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chigozie U. Obiaka among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
181 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 181 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770987927, issued on Oct 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Grandview Pkwy Apt 327, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (404) 630-7309. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD35320, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D. had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.