Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR
Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1770838443, issued on Jul 19, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-12310, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- E-12310 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
- Phone
- (501) 500-3500
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 777-3519
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190726001160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 Fair Park Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Drew Beasley, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1962821868
- Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347
Verify Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-12310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
781 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 212 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl171 claims
- Gabapentin121 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Meloxicam70 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Tramadol Hcl62 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,218.10
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DeGen Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas
Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D. is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 205 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Barnett, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041932191616
- Jared BishopLittle Rock, AR 722041881222347
- Paul Inclan, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041427542497
- Philip Johnson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041245222959
- Louis Jones, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041467717801
- Jay Lipke, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041083606933
- Tad Pruitt, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041730171273
- Justin Rabinowitz, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041417338773
Common questions
What is Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770838443, issued on Jul 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 500-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-12310, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D. had 781 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ikemefuna Uzo Onyekwelu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100. 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.