Chinemerem Abanonu, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Katy, TX
Chinemerem Abanonu, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1396972659, issued on Jun 15, 2009. Check the license (Texas S8945, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chinemerem Abanonu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- S8945 TX
15981 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18400 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77094
- Phone
- (832) 522-8521
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Chinemerem Abanonu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S8945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,347 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 732 among the 2,742 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole143 claims
- Letrozole94 claims
- Eliquis82 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl60 claims
- Xarelto53 claims
- Gabapentin46 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: $904.73
36 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 2,246 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,943.39 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Chinemerem Abanonu, MD's NPI number?
Chinemerem Abanonu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396972659, issued on Jun 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chinemerem Abanonu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chinemerem Abanonu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S8945, 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 Chinemerem Abanonu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chinemerem Abanonu, MD had 1,347 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 732. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.