NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.

Surgical Oncology Physician · Columbia, SC

Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1376702811, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 94041, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina 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
1376702811
Name
Chukwuemeka Obiora
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
94041 SC
91765 GA
2013-00727 NC
0101259045 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Medical Park RD Ste 300, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-8800
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2025
Fax
(803) 929-0492
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250331000605); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300

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

  1. Kevin Choong, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1295092302
  2. Jesse Clanton, M.D.Surgery Physician1023246295
  3. James Conner, DOSurgical Critical Care Physician1285291013
  4. David DeatonVascular Surgery Physician1023000858
  5. Lindsey Dunkelberger, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1245475961
  6. Michael Fitzgerald, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1588924245

Verify Chukwuemeka Obiora in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Chukwuemeka Obiora14
  2. Specialty average87

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 one group practice

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

Chukwuemeka Obiora among 22 surgical oncology physician records in South Carolina

Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D. is one of 22 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 22 surgical oncology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Choong, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031295092302
  2. Julian Kim, MDColumbia, SC 292031346268497
  3. Jennifer Gnerlich, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691790872596
  4. Katherine Ostapoff, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691407056922
  5. Timothy Yeatman, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031356358840
  6. Bernardo Franssen Canovas, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031811251366
  7. Daniel Kirchoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031487989059
  8. Andrea Abbott, MDCharleston, SC 294251245473354

Common questions

What is Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376702811, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 94041, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.