Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Providence, RI
Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1689166720, issued on Jun 5, 2018. Check the license (Rhode Island MD17895, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD17895 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31 Atwood St, Providence, RI 02909
- Phone
- (401) 444-0590
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2023
- Fax
- (401) 396-2084
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211011002333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 31 Atwood St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD17895Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium168 claims
- Lisinopril92 claims
- Metformin Hcl76 claims
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Omeprazole61 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium54 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Providence Community Health Centers Inc.Providence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike among 475 family medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD is one of 475 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 475 family medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Ng, MDProvidence, RI 029091508859109
- Dhruv Nath Verma, MDProvidence, RI 029091932832599
- Madiha Ali, M.D.Cranston, RI 029101083233373
- Stephen Davis, M.D.Providence, RI 029081609065804
- Clifford Fields, DOCranston, RI 029101619901147
- Susan Haupt, MDProvidence, RI 029081730678509
- Rebecca Howe, MDProvidence, RI 029081871097386
- Libarid Kassabian, MDProvidence, RI 029081730159500
Common questions
What is Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD's NPI number?
Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689166720, issued on Jun 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 Atwood St, Providence, RI, 02909. Phone: (401) 444-0590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD17895, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chinedu Oluchi Ogwurike, MD had 1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.