NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Payson, AZ

Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Payson, Arizona, and NPI 1083054571, issued on Jun 27, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 56105, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083054571
Name
Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
56105 AZ
A148673 CA
MT204558 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
127 E Main St Ste A, Payson, AZ 85541
Phone
(928) 951-0395
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2024
Fax
(928) 494-9319
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170724003660); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2013
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 127 E Main St Ste A

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

  1. Cami Alexander, APRN-FNPNurse Practitioner1235763806
  2. Chika Ugorji, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1568511269
  3. Kristin Woods, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417594862

Verify Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,255 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Rex1,255
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole264 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate140 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide125 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate108 claims
  5. Fluconazole59 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl53 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,285.02

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Rex$1,285.02
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Arizona Institute OF Dermatology Payson LLCPayson, AZ
  2. Dermatology Spa Med IncSanta Maria, CA
  3. Innovative Dermatology Alliance CAVisalia, CA
  4. Peak Health Medical Group LLCPayson, AZ

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

Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex among 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona

Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D. is one of 350 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Leyo Dupont, M.D.Green Valley, AZ 856141558330365
  2. Matthew Crosby, D.O.Sierra Vista, AZ 856351760824338
  3. Angelo Petropolis, MDSierra Vista, AZ 856351457391732
  4. Scott Whitlock, MDBuckeye, AZ 853961992237473
  5. Rita George, MDGoodyear, AZ 853951083662662
  6. Valerie Huls, DOGoodyear, AZ 853951316054398
  7. Walter Lewis, M.D.Goodyear, AZ 853951013044999
  8. Kirk Williams, MDGoodyear, AZ 853951689424673

Common questions

What is Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083054571, issued on Jun 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 E Main St Ste A, Payson, AZ, 85541. Phone: (928) 951-0395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 56105, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D. had 1,255 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Ugochukwu Ugorji Rex, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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