NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX

Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528414463, issued on May 10, 2016. Check the license (Texas S6266, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1528414463
Name
Chizaram Nwogwugwu
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
S6266 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5656 Kelley St, Houston, TX 77026
Phone
(713) 566-5600
Enumerated
May 10, 2016
Record last updated
May 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201019002802); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2020
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 5656 Kelley St

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

  1. Merlyn Abraham, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1083280168
  2. Adetola Ademolu, PHARM.D, BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1689929390
  3. Gabriel Aisenberg, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1003965377
  4. Grace Akwari, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326454794
  5. Joy Aladume, PHARM. DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1629323159
  6. Rebekah AmadiFamily Nurse Practitioner1437072667

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Chizaram Nwogwugwu187
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol28 claims
  2. Progesterone15 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate12 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium11 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): 81.6 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.5
  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: $457.16

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chizaram Nwogwugwu$457.16
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Unified Womens Healthcare OF Texas PLLCHouston, TX

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

Chizaram Nwogwugwu among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yesenia Blancas, M.D.Houston, TX 770261366799736
  2. Devyn DemareeHouston, TX 770261649703257
  3. Rebecca Dria, MDHouston, TX 770261669101853
  4. Sara Holcombe, D.O.Houston, TX 770261952658304
  5. Kandace Joye, M.D.Houston, TX 770261265880223
  6. Charles Kilpatrick, M.D.Houston, TX 770261609801026
  7. Jon Knolle, M.D.Houston, TX 770261124053541
  8. John Riggs, M.D.Houston, TX 770261366467748

Common questions

What is Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D's NPI number?

Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528414463, issued on May 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5656 Kelley St, Houston, TX, 77026. Phone: (713) 566-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S6266, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chizaram Nwogwugwu, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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