NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Boston, MA

Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1023291556, issued on Dec 6, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 254319, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1023291556
Name
Chizoba Chika Umeh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
254319 MA
1.083580 CT
MD20289 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Francis St Ste BB204, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 525-5504
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2026
Fax
(617) 525-5252
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130917000007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2007
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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Verify Chizoba Chika Umeh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Chizoba Umeh1,081
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa376 claims
  2. Primidone160 claims
  3. Gabapentin75 claims
  4. Ropinirole Hcl59 claims
  5. Topiramate51 claims
  6. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er47 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: $124.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chizoba Umeh$124.99
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Access Telecare PLLCChelmsford, MA
  2. Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA

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

Chizoba Chika Umeh among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts

Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D. is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 524 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracy Batchelor, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151952391260
  2. Kirk Daffner, MDBoston, MA 021151922081553
  3. R Farris, MDBoston, MA 021151093771149
  4. Steven Greenberg, MDBoston, MA 021151114992831
  5. Shahram Khoshbin, MDBoston, MA 021151881660322
  6. Jeremiah Scharf, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151720060916
  7. Dennis Selkoe, MDBoston, MA 021151184614356
  8. Fereshteh Soumekh, MDBoston, MA 021151346227006

Common questions

What is Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023291556, issued on Dec 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Francis St Ste BB204, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 525-5504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 254319, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chizoba Chika Umeh, M.D. had 1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.