Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Des Moines, IA
Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1457529356, issued on Feb 13, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 38432, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chinedu C. Nwosa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- 38432 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090921000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 450 Laurel St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kamaldeen Aderibigbe, M.DOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1043454978
- Kellie Alessio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194310755
- Steven Aviles, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1902913676
- Madeline Bazan, OTDOccupational Therapist1326771411
- Benjamin Beecher, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720299217
- Adam Bjornson, PAPhysician Assistant1497949200
Verify Chinedu C. Nwosa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 38432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 81.6 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: $1,115.74
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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 one group practice
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Iowa
There are 10 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Iowa.
Other orthopaedic trauma physician records in Iowa
- Kamaldeen Aderibigbe, M.DDes Moines, IA1043454978
- Matthew Herring, MDDes Moines, IA1609219658
- Matthew Hogue, M.D.Iowa City, IA1619235561
- Matthew Karam, M.D.Iowa City, IA1790993160
- John Marsh, MDIowa City, IA1871585273
- James Nepola, MDIowa City, IA1972597037
- James Pape, MDCedar Rapids, IA1093713752
- Khushdeep Vig, MDDes Moines, IA1124522487
- Michael Willey, M.D.Iowa City, IA1598991085
Common questions
What is Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD's NPI number?
Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457529356, issued on Feb 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 38432, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chinedu C. Nwosa, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.