Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Dallas, TX
Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1144667239, issued on May 29, 2013. Check the license (Texas Q5885, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chinemerem John Okwara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- Q5885 TX
BP10047489 TX
MD2019-0171 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Inwood RD FL 6, Dallas, TX 75235
- Phone
- (214) 645-0575
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200731002946); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1801 Inwood RD FL 6
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Chinemerem John Okwara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q5885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
667 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl104 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf102 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium81 claims
- Gavilyte-G80 claims
- Omeprazole47 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes44 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): 74.6 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: $330.62
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chinemerem John Okwara among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X 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 Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144667239, issued on May 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Inwood RD FL 6, Dallas, TX, 75235. Phone: (214) 645-0575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q5885, 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 John Okwara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D. had 667 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chinemerem John Okwara, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.