Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH
Nephrology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1881897288, issued on Jun 6, 2007. Check the license (Texas P7826, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu
- Credential
- M.D., MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- P7826 TX
38394 IA
0361233721 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Phone
- (361) 882-9278
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2025
- Fax
- (361) 882-9279
- Medicaid IDs
- 036123372 IL
0175471 IA
3280885-02 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131209001175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 614 Furman Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deane Charba, MDNephrology Physician1245281492
- Sabeeh Din, MDSpecialist1699702993
- Richard Hinojosa, MDSpecialist1265466544
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDNephrology Physician1881621118
- Clyde Rutherford, MDSpecialist1518993336
- Zakaria Saleem, MDNephrology Physician1275758278
Verify Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P7826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,551 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide132 claims
- Allopurinol120 claims
- Bumetanide95 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate77 claims
- Alprazolam70 claims
- Potassium Chloride65 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: $723.79
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 5 group practices
- Access Care Physicians OF Laredo, PLLCLaredo, TX
- Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
- Dialysis Access Center, LLPCorpus Christi, TX
- Rgv Vascular Access Center PLLCOlmito, TX
- Upper Valley Interventional Nephrology, PLLCMission, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deane Charba, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041245281492
- Jack Cortese, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041659374577
- Shah Islam, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041841293727
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041881621118
- Benjamin Lee, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041871784967
- Geeta Reddy, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144223876
- Zakaria Saleem, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041275758278
- William Shaffer, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041972506913
Common questions
What is Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH's NPI number?
Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881897288, issued on Jun 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 882-9278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P7826, 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 Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, M.D., MPH had 1,551 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.