Chinyere N. Obasi, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Kearney, NE
Chinyere N. Obasi, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1245313253, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 24296, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chinyere N. Obasi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 24296 NE
A67901 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3219 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847
- Phone
- (308) 865-2370
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- PENDING ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071231000457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chinyere N. Obasi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 24296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 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: $40.37
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCMcCook, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chinyere N. Obasi among 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska
Chinyere N. Obasi, MD is one of 55 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 55 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adeleke Badejo, M.D., FACSKearney, NE 688471063452845
- Ramon Salumbides, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471194706077
- Joshua Anderson, MDGrand Island, NE 688031225252042
- Benjamin Bixenmann, MDLincoln, NE 685121871728121
- Daniel Tomes, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685121558345264
- Benjamin Gelber, MDLincoln, NE 685021922086644
- Steven Gogela, MDLincoln, NE 685021326337023
- John Hawkins, D.O.Lincoln, NE 685021639585920
Common questions
What is Chinyere N. Obasi, MD's NPI number?
Chinyere N. Obasi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245313253, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chinyere N. Obasi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3219 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, 68847. Phone: (308) 865-2370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chinyere N. Obasi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24296, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chinyere N. Obasi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chinyere N. Obasi, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.