Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Henderson, NV
Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Henderson, Nevada, and NPI 1396056404, issued on Jun 24, 2010. Check the license (Nevada 16681, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 16681 NV
4301108393 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1040 Wigwam Pkwy Ste 100, Henderson, NV 89074
- Phone
- (702) 852-1888
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2023
- Fax
- (702) 829-8399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180406000830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
242 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G35 claims
- Metronidazole30 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate27 claims
- Lactulose19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
- Naloxone Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $42.76
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu among 17 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Nevada
Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu is one of 17 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 17 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 17 in Nevada → Every provider in Henderson → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leslie Browder, M.D.North Las Vegas, NV 890861760607162
- Adan Castrodad-Caraballo, MDHenderson, NV 890521760914188
- Lance Horner, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891021952842205
- Joseph Thornton, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891021538147251
- Melissa Miles, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891061992091755
- Roger Hsiung, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131578687661
- Ketan Thanki, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891181093058869
- Stephanie Wishnev, MDLas Vegas, NV 891181043219686
Common questions
What is Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu's NPI number?
Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396056404, issued on Jun 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 Wigwam Pkwy Ste 100, Henderson, NV, 89074. Phone: (702) 852-1888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 16681, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Godwin Inalegwu Ofikwu had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.