Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1396798450, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 33332, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 33332 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6401 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50322
- Phone
- (515) 276-8800
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 276-8810
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040220000989); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 33332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
- Metformin Hcl28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
- Baclofen23 claims
- Atenolol19 claims
- Lisinopril19 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.
Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396798450, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50322. Phone: (515) 276-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 33332, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jason Chinwe Nkem Ekwena, M.D. had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.