NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Joliet, IL

Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1144841685, issued on May 6, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036-176152, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144841685
Name
Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
036-176152 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Madison St Ste 307, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(630) 545-7565
Enumerated
May 6, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250827003301); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2020
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 301 Madison St Ste 307

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

  1. Taylor Elser, MDVascular Surgery Physician1346779196

Verify Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Chukwuma Nwachukwu17
  2. Specialty average201

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. Dupage Medical Group LtdJoliet, IL

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

Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu among 197 vascular surgery physician records in Illinois

Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD is one of 197 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 197 vascular surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Elser, MDJoliet, IL 604351346779196
  2. Lia Jordano, M.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604401346655933
  3. K Adiga, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291730240177
  4. Joseph Durham, M.D.Harvey, IL 604261932260080
  5. Eun Kyu DongChicago Ridge, IL 604151598269367
  6. Dean Govostis, M.D.Chicago Ridge, IL 604151386644037
  7. Ronak Patel, MDChicago Ridge, IL 604151629509088
  8. Mohammad Sarhan, M.D.Chicago Ridge, IL 604151326274556

Common questions

What is Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD's NPI number?

Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144841685, issued on May 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Madison St Ste 307, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (630) 545-7565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-176152, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chukwuma Chisom Nwachukwu, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.

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