NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD

Psychiatry Physician · New York, NY

Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1831595396, issued on Nov 11, 2014. Check the license (New York 297422, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831595396
Name
Chineze Igboechi Worthington
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
297422 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 E 17TH St, New York, NY 10003
Phone
(212) 420-2742
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191031002020); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 317 E 17TH St

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

  1. Kelita Alston Jones, PAMedical Physician Assistant1912164237
  2. Helena Aminov, RN/CDENurse Practitioner1457691529
  3. Jeffrey Anderson, MDPsychiatry Physician1043717192
  4. Kenneth Ashley, MDPsychiatry Physician1649307273
  5. Julie Baron, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659759561
  6. Randi Brook, MS, RD, CDE, CDNRegistered Dietitian1386818573

Verify Chineze Igboechi Worthington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Chineze Worthington32
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl12 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): 90.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $362.31

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chineze Worthington$362.31
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Chineze Igboechi Worthington among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2014, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,604 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 2,604 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Chung, M.D.New York, NY 100031841275518
  2. Laura Dalheim, MDNew York, NY 100031386681641
  3. Herbert Fox, MDNew York, NY 100031992748271
  4. Guy Glass, MDNew York, NY 100031982606018
  5. David Klahr, MDNy, NY 100031386608529
  6. Melinda Lantz, MDNew York, NY 100031295733715
  7. Stephen Malach, M.D.New York, NY 100031407899347
  8. Michael Murphy, MDNew York, NY 100031821055419

Common questions

What is Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD's NPI number?

Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831595396, issued on Nov 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 E 17TH St, New York, NY, 10003. Phone: (212) 420-2742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 297422, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chineze Igboechi Worthington, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.

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