NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD

Specialist · Baton Rouge, LA

Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1700821881, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 15600R, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; 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
1700821881
Name
Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
15600R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4560 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone
(225) 201-0751
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 706-0173
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060811000325); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4560 North Blvd

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

  1. Kristy Dibble, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1457716151
  2. Yolanda Dunbar-Johnson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1760503924
  3. Michael Hymbaugh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053529727
  4. Melvin Murrill, MEDICAL DOCTORPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1801800354
  5. Joni Nickens, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831196096
  6. Karen WestonPharmacist1285045633

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

5,044 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Chioma Ogbuefi5,044
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate316 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium254 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl208 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa187 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate157 claims
  6. Lisinopril141 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: $90.21

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chioma Ogbuefi$90.21
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

  1. Excelth, IncorporatedNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi among 550 specialist records in Louisiana

Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1991 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Louisiana

There are 550 specialist records in Louisiana.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monica Cooney, PTBaton Rouge, LA 708061326420803
  2. Michelle FraternaliBaton Rouge, LA 708061710225016
  3. Tracey RansomeBaton Rouge, LA 708061962830489
  4. Marcelleno ScottBaton Rouge, LA 708061265124366
  5. Sterling Sightler, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061740343862
  6. Gerald Stack, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061861567950
  7. Jerrica ThomasBaton Rouge, LA 708061164240131
  8. Susan Bartol, PTBaton Rouge, LA 708071962642926

Common questions

What is Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD's NPI number?

Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700821881, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4560 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Phone: (225) 201-0751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15600R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chioma Ebele Ogbuefi, MD had 5,044 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.