NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH

Hospitalist Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1568859320, issued on Apr 20, 2015. Check the license (Wisconsin 68788, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1568859320
Name
Ikechukwu Ibekwe
Credential
M.D, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
68788 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone
(414) 270-4932
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2015
Record last updated
May 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(414) 291-5195
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180521000661); 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 2323 N Lake Dr

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  6. Cynthia Benning, RPHPharmacist1407112527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

335 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ikechukwu Ibekwe335
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  2. Eliquis19 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  4. Cefdinir12 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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): 75.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $293.77

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ikechukwu Ibekwe$293.77
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

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

Ikechukwu Ibekwe among 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin

Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH is one of 894 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2011 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

229 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Milwaukee

They are 229 of the 18,389 NPPES records with a practice address in Milwaukee, and 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. Loritz Chavez, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111801816517
  4. John Chou, MDMilwaukee, WI 532111215288444
  5. Lucian DorneanuMilwaukee, WI 532111922539790
  6. Mohammed Elahi, MDMilwaukee, WI 532111528322674
  7. Arun Kumar, MDMilwaukee, WI 532111306363940
  8. Nisha Patel, MDMilwaukee, WI 532111548656663

Common questions

What is Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH's NPI number?

Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568859320, issued on Apr 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI, 53211. Phone: (414) 270-4932. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 68788, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH had 335 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ikechukwu Ibekwe, M.D, MPH's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.

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