Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL
Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1518252386, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036136679, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franklin Udoka Njoku
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 036136679 IL
01074584A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Sickle Cell Center, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (205) 253-0363
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150908001364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Franklin Udoka Njoku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036136679Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
492 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 258 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Hydroxyurea54 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl37 claims
- Methadone Hcl35 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er25 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): 87.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Franklin Udoka Njoku among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois
Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2,867 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 2,867 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518252386, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Sickle Cell Center, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (205) 253-0363. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036136679, 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 Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D. had 492 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Franklin Udoka Njoku, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.
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.