NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Kingsport, TN

Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1306095021, issued on Sep 17, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 77467, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306095021
Name
Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License numbers
77467 TN
M9800 TX
75582 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2050 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 230-5000
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2026
Fax
(423) 390-6852
Medicaid IDs
198055902 TX
198055903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241120000539); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2050 Meadowview Pkwy

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

  1. Robert AllenVascular Surgery Physician1578791307
  2. Melissa Arrowood, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992253140
  3. Mark Aziz, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1407003403
  4. Tonya Baker, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1386946267
  5. Amanda BurkGerontology Nurse Practitioner1891515417
  6. Marcus Byler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538617139

Verify Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

525 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Ijeoma Ekeruo525
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis93 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate63 claims
  3. Entresto58 claims
  4. Carvedilol56 claims
  5. Lisinopril21 claims
  6. Xarelto20 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): 82.4 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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: $11,925.30

142 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ijeoma Ekeruo$11,925
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Heart Rhythm Associates, P.A.Shenandoah, TX
  2. Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationFlagstaff, AZ

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

Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo among 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee

Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D. is one of 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shaun Colburn, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601235511932
  2. James Merrill, MDKingsport, TN 376601790717429
  3. Fereidoon Shafiei, MDKingsport, TN 376601740493113
  4. Qi Zheng, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601518281542
  5. Vipulkumar Brahmbhatt, MDJohnson City, TN 376041679559165
  6. Vijay Ramu, M.DJohnson City, TN 376041164519104
  7. Rashmi Hottigoudar, MDPowell, TN 378491093978751
  8. Keith Kyker, MDPowell, TN 378491437245636

Common questions

What is Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306095021, issued on Sep 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 230-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 77467, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D. had 525 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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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