Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Cookeville, TN
Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1912976762, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 40384, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chike Magnus Nzerue
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 40384 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 145 W 4TH St Ste 102, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Phone
- (931) 783-2902
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2023
- Fax
- (931) 783-2219
- Medicaid ID
- 3336429 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170913003004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chike Magnus Nzerue in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 40384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide20 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: $27,692.50
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US 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.
Chike Magnus Nzerue among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Santhoshi Bavi, MDCookeville, TN 385011467129080
- Boonphiphop Boonpheng, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011659723104
- Zaid BrifkaniCookeville, TN 385011457516163
- Lee Crowe, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011629062740
- Rohan Kataria, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011821587353
- Anju Mendiratta, MDCookeville, TN 385011578533105
- Leanna Ritchie, M.D., M.B.A.Cookeville, TN 385011760047971
- Rajiv Sinanan, MBBSCookeville, TN 385011457737728
Common questions
What is Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912976762, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 W 4TH St Ste 102, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 783-2902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 40384, 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 Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chike Magnus Nzerue, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.