Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Hamlet, NC
Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hamlet, North Carolina, and NPI 1376650275, issued on Aug 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-00232, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chioma R. Ekechukwu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 2007-00232 NC
056994 GA
29267 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC 28345
- Phone
- (404) 538-3943
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 327877 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080619000389); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Morehouse School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 W Hamlet Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Diane Brown, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1063636728
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- Terreasa Farmer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407025703
- Douglas Fryar, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528060126
- Carolyn Herndon, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124060777
- John Keku, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1073650685
Verify Chioma R. Ekechukwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-00232Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- River Region Psychiatry Associates, LLCCamden, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chioma R. Ekechukwu among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina
Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 744 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Hamlet
They are 2 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamlet, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,725 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hamlet → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anson Nguyen, M.D.Hamlet, NC 283451194992479
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- Susan Fredriksen, MDLumberton, NC 283581952407116
- Sid Hosseini, D.O.Lumberton, NC 283581588760672
- Phyllis Armstead Baez, M.D.Clinton, NC 283281871659342
- Winston Jennings, M.D.Clinton, NC 283281043243686
- Robert Fleury, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741467495903
- Olin Fox, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741659379600
Common questions
What is Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD's NPI number?
Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376650275, issued on Aug 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC, 28345. Phone: (404) 538-3943. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-00232, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chioma R. Ekechukwu, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.