NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1528756616, issued on Apr 26, 2023. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1528756616
Name
Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD56627 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7301 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 573-3838
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7301 Rogers Avenue

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

  1. Muhammad Abdullah JavedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831989987
  2. Hudaib AnsariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376331322
  3. Chinenye EmeshiobiInternal Medicine Physician1386386407
  4. Dustin Lehnert, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922680495
  5. Hanna MatarwehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306632104
  6. Unknown Navpreet Singh, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053169441

Verify Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Columba Chukwuka188
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 103 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luc Balis, MDFort Smith, AR 729031578599239
  2. Allen Beachy, MDFort Smith, AR 729031104853860
  3. Randall Beallis, DOFort Smith, AR 729031407806623
  4. Michael Callaway, MDFort Smith, AR 729031497781918
  5. Vera Collins, MDFort Smith, AR 729031942299482
  6. Judith Grimm, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031194776344
  7. Thomas Hillis, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031053381335
  8. Ralph Ingram, MDFort Smith, AR 729031366430126

Common questions

What is Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D's NPI number?

Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528756616, issued on Apr 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7301 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 573-3838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D's license?

Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Columba Chukwubuikem Chukwuka, M.D had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.

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