NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bastrop, LA

Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bastrop, Louisiana, and NPI 1912959453, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 15756R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1912959453
Name
Chukwudi B. Uchendu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
15756R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
323 W Walnut Ave, Bastrop, LA 71220
Phone
(318) 283-3600
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041102000485); 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 323 W Walnut Ave

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

  1. Shannon Grantham, LCSWClinical Social Worker1568633048
  2. Joy Huggins, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1386007672
  3. Mattie JacobsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134950520
  4. Janika JohnsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1629857578
  5. Karen Kerrigan, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1376672337
  6. Lakisher Morgan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659840262

Verify Chukwudi B. Uchendu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chukwudi Uchendu428
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen61 claims
  2. Cefdinir52 claims
  3. Naproxen37 claims
  4. Prednisone28 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  6. Amoxicillin15 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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. ED Physicians OF West Louisiana, LLCWest Monroe, LA
  2. Jefferson Davis Emergency Group LLCJennings, LA
  3. Jefferson Emergency Services PLLCJefferson, NC
  4. Vermilion Emergency Group LLCKaplan, LA

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

Chukwudi B. Uchendu among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bastrop

They are 7 of the 323 NPPES records with a practice address in Bastrop, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Clark, DOBastrop, LA 712201194286955
  2. Jack Noble, MDBastrop, LA 712201447233036
  3. Tahir Qayyum, MDBastrop, LA 712201083714117
  4. James Smith, M.D.Bastrop, LA 712201225065709
  5. Daniel Trejo, M.D.Bastrop, LA 712201093766925
  6. Cierra January, FNPBastrop, LA 712211841860798
  7. Lois Evans, FNP,CBernice, LA 712221912956772
  8. Robert Harris, M.D.Bernice, LA 712221548219231

Common questions

What is Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912959453, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 323 W Walnut Ave, Bastrop, LA, 71220. Phone: (318) 283-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15756R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chukwudi B. Uchendu, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.