John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649356197, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas J7524, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Okechuckwu Ike
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- J7524 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7500 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (713) 777-2790
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 777-2405
- Medicaid ID
- 139822420 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120313000190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Okechuckwu Ike in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J7524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
623 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydralazine Hcl39 claims
- Kerendia39 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate37 claims
- Farxiga27 claims
- Nifedipine Er27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $314.07
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
John Okechuckwu Ike among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Marializa Bernardo, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741477551968
- Caleb Chen, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741730187105
- Charles Crumb, M.D.Houston, TX 770741447258942
- Judith Gold, MDLake Jackson, TX 770741104858422
- Irving Gold, MDHouston, TX 770741184659260
- Charles Henry, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741245201995
Common questions
What is John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649356197, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 Beechnut St, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 777-2790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J7524, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Okechuckwu Ike, M.D. had 623 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.