NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Upland, PA

Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Upland, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1174578215, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD073375L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174578215
Name
Chike Nathan Okechukwu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MD073375L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA 19013
Phone
(610) 872-8501
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 872-5188
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110518000850); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 30 Medical Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Fatima Abdul-Hakeem, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598851768
  2. Fatema Abidi, MDPediatrics Physician1093723850
  3. Sat Arora, M.D.Nephrology Physician1104865906
  4. Olesh Babiak, MDAnesthesiology Physician1821095894
  5. Alan Barman, D.O.Nephrology Physician1992743793
  6. Sandra Casciato, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1235136912

Verify Chike Nathan Okechukwu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

885 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chike Okechukwu885
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide63 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate61 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium61 claims
  4. Calcium Acetate59 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide40 claims
  6. Carvedilol34 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: $701.00

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eli Lilly and Company. 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.

  1. Chike Okechukwu$701.00
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Clinical Renal Associates LLCSpringfield, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chike Nathan Okechukwu among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania

Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D. is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 57% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Upland

They are 7 of the 168 NPPES records with a practice address in Upland, and 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Upland → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sat Arora, M.D.Upland, PA 190131104865906
  2. Alan Barman, D.O.Upland, PA 190131992743793
  3. Arinze Ikeme, M.DChester, PA 190131740444710
  4. Glenn Ladinsky, M.D., PH.D.Upland, PA 190131467409607
  5. Roy Marcus, M.D.Upland, PA 190131245278084
  6. Heather Mascio, D.OChester, PA 190131962633610
  7. Richard Soricelli, M.D.Upland, PA 190131790730836
  8. George Westby, M.D.Upland, PA 190131063450849

Common questions

What is Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174578215, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Medical Center Blvd, Upland, PA, 19013. Phone: (610) 872-8501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD073375L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chike Nathan Okechukwu, M.D. had 885 Medicare Part D claims for 181 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.

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