NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Schertz, TX

Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Schertz, Texas, and NPI 1417377052, issued on Apr 22, 2014. Check the license (Texas R5911, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417377052
Name
Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
R5911 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5000 Schertz Pkwy Ste 600, Schertz, TX 78154
Phone
(210) 804-6890
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2022
Fax
(210) 804-6891
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200522000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5000 Schertz Pkwy Ste 600

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

  1. Gabriel Gonzales, PTPhysical Therapist1770077570
  2. Kelsey Lewis, DPTPhysical Therapist1164940870
  3. Andrea Martinez, DPTPhysical Therapist1568802072
  4. Eddy Martinez, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1649556937
  5. Patrick MedlockHand Occupational Therapist1831020759
  6. Karen Orloff, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1558424861

Verify Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,878 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 125 claims were for opioids.

  1. Emmanuel Nwelue1,878
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam671 claims
  2. Celecoxib209 claims
  3. Methocarbamol206 claims
  4. Pregabalin201 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl108 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen100 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): 72.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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: $287.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emmanuel Nwelue$288
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group LLPSan Antonio, TX

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

  1. Cyrus Abbaschian, MDPlano, TX1265662100
  2. Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
  3. Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
  4. Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
  5. Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
  6. Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
  7. Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
  8. Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
  9. John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
  10. Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542

Common questions

What is Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD's NPI number?

Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417377052, issued on Apr 22, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 Schertz Pkwy Ste 600, Schertz, TX, 78154. Phone: (210) 804-6890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R5911, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD had 1,878 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Emmanuel Chidiebere Nwelue, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.3 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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