Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Lufkin, TX
Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1548616170, issued on May 12, 2016. Check the license (Texas S0761, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chikezie John Ochieze
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- S0761 TX
BP10057107 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S John Redditt Dr, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Phone
- (936) 634-8311
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190604000842); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 505 S John Redditt Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Aaron Fortenberry, RPA/RARadiology Practitioner Assistant1881826675
Verify Chikezie John Ochieze in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S0761Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
518 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone42 claims
- Levofloxacin38 claims
- Azithromycin30 claims
- Cefdinir30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate21 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.90
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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 6 group practices
- Hospital Medicine Services OF TX, PLLCConroe, TX
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Texas PLLCLufkin, TX
- Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, LLCNacogdoches, TX
- Lufkin Physician Services PALufkin, TX
- Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services OF Texas, PLLCCedar Park, TX
- Victoria Hospitalist Associates, LLCVictoria, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chikezie John Ochieze among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas
Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548616170, issued on May 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S John Redditt Dr, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 634-8311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S0761, 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 Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D. had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.