NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Decatur, IL

Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1922319839, issued on Jun 24, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036135365, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922319839
Name
Chinelo C. Echeazu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
036135365 IL
125.057602 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1750 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL 62521
Phone
(217) 872-2400
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 422-2521
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140808000591); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 1750 E Lake Shore Dr

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

  1. Vikram Barpujari, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1396729190
  2. Jason Blanchetti, NPNurse Practitioner1578093225
  3. Keith Fabrique, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1225196710
  4. Emilye Grant, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1396721189
  5. David Haymes, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1508993502
  6. Vikram Kotwal, M.DGastroenterology Physician1215267596

Verify Chinelo C. Echeazu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chinelo Echeazu58
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol12 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

  1. Springfield Clinic, LLPSpringfield, IL

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

Chinelo C. Echeazu among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Amiewalan, MD FACOGDecatur, IL 625211669486668
  2. Maria Rizalin Flickinger, MDDecatur, IL 625211700888609
  3. Gretchen Byrkit, MDDecatur, IL 625261104800044
  4. Douglas Combs, M.D.Decatur, IL 625261447218268
  5. Todd Diebold, D.O.Decatur, IL 625261689081861
  6. John Hudec, MDDecatur, IL 625261992791032
  7. Sara Johnson, APNDecatur, IL 625261831616770
  8. Nada Lygrisse, D.ODecatur, IL 625261871919134

Common questions

What is Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922319839, issued on Jun 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL, 62521. Phone: (217) 872-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036135365, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chinelo C. Echeazu, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.