NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Vancouver, WA

Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1649354911, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00049042, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649354911
Name
Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD00049042 WA
MD12503 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98684
Phone
(800) 813-2000
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd

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

  1. Abera Abu, PHARM DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1003366782
  2. Zaid Al Zubaidi, PHARMACISTPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1811652225
  3. Thomas Allmon, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255431771
  4. Mojgan AmaniSleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1144508755
  5. Angela Aponte-Reid, R.N.Registered Nurse1184984775
  6. Stephanie Arciga, PHARMDPharmacist1134208069

Verify Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,617 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chinyere Ekechuku2,617
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin155 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  3. Furosemide91 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride88 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium77 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.

Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

200 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Vancouver

They are 200 of the 10,772 NPPES records with a practice address in Vancouver, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Baertlein, M.D., M.P.H.Vancouver, WA 986841578679858
  2. Nadia Davis, M.D,Vancouver, WA 986841881779205
  3. Brita Feliciano, MDVancouver, WA 986841508901398
  4. Graham Glass, MDVancouver, WA 986841306882147
  5. Natalia Johnsen, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986841518072107
  6. Alan Jones, MDVancouver, WA 986841982640710
  7. Henry Juan, MDVancouver, WA 986841952474009
  8. Stephen Kim, MDVancouver, WA 986841740226893

Common questions

What is Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD's NPI number?

Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649354911, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98684. Phone: (800) 813-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00049042, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chinyere Iheoma Ekechuku, MD had 2,617 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.