Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chicago, IL
Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1447638119, issued on May 13, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036.153353, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 036.153353 IL
82877 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 926-2000
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220321002423); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba 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 036.153353Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
687 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost244 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl41 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate35 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): 79.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $264.38
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D. is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Henry Feng, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121538522834
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- Veena Raiji, MD, MPHChicago, IL 606121477735595
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Common questions
What is Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447638119, issued on May 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 926-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.153353, 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 Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D. had 687 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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.