NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Huntington, WV

Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Huntington, West Virginia, and NPI 1992093678, issued on Jul 15, 2011. Check the license (West Virginia 26890, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992093678
Name
Iheanyichukwu Ogu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
26890 WV
T3842 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1249 15TH St, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone
(304) 691-1000
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220124000188); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1249 15TH St

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

  1. Waiel AbusninaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255783163
  2. Barbara Akpanudo, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1104012103
  3. Sutoidem Akpanudo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588845408
  4. Randa Al-Jayoussi, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1831181171
  5. Mohammed Al-Ourani, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1245462290
  6. Khaled Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861653875

Verify Iheanyichukwu Ogu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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  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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

877 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Iheanyichukwu Ogu877
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide118 claims
  2. Spironolactone84 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide67 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate56 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium42 claims
  6. Bumetanide36 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): 73.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $83.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Iheanyichukwu Ogu$83.94
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Hendrick Provider NetworkAbilene, TX

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

Iheanyichukwu Ogu among 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia

Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D. is one of 66 nephrology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 85% 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khaled Al-Baqain, MDHuntington, WV 257011295498467
  2. Alvin Brent, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011740401876
  3. Murad Kheetan, MDHuntington, WV 257011326453952
  4. Zeid Khitan, MDHuntington, WV 257011881659555
  5. Joseph Shapiro, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011194711572
  6. Said Sharawi, MDHuntington, WV 257011295306801
  7. Ahlim Al Sanani, MDHuntington, WV 257021902215908
  8. Robin Arora, M.D.Huntington, WV 257021144481565

Common questions

What is Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992093678, issued on Jul 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1249 15TH St, Huntington, WV, 25701. Phone: (304) 691-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 26890, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D. had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Iheanyichukwu Ogu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.

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