NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Brentwood, TN

John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Brentwood, Tennessee, and NPI 1588777445, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 161, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588777445
Name
John Chukwujekwu Nwofia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
161 TN
30672 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1805 Williamson CT, Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone
(615) 331-5536
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2025
Fax
(615) 331-3740
Medicaid ID
3121526 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050427000868); 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 1805 Williamson CT

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

  1. Carole Burgess, PAPhysician Assistant1669663522
  2. Angela Diaz De Leon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821540683
  3. Trudy Jo Kerlin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760751762
  4. Gary Nardin, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1700989894
  5. Angela Owens, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407001142
  6. Kara Timm, D.C.Chiropractor1154498780

Verify John Chukwujekwu Nwofia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 161    Check the board
  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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,547 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Nwofia3,579
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen687 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen524 claims
  3. Gabapentin487 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl304 claims
  5. Pregabalin213 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl134 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: $3,342.89

98 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Nwofia$3,342.89
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Pain Medicine And Rehabilitation Group PCNashville, TN

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

John Chukwujekwu Nwofia among 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee

John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D. is one of 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% 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, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1995 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee.

All 25 in Tennessee → Every provider in Brentwood → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brad Wilson, D.O.Hendersonville, TN 370751205002227
  2. Lynn Steinbach-Le, ANP-BCHermitage, TN 370761861165656
  3. Thomas Baker, M.D.Lebanon, TN 370871104837327
  4. Steven Urban, MDLebanon, TN 370871043287568
  5. Anna-Louise Molette, M.D.Smyrna, TN 371671265455091
  6. Sekou Molette, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031932129400
  7. Victor Isaac, MDNashville, TN 372071972538486
  8. Richard Kim, DONashville, TN 372071477179786

Common questions

What is John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588777445, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1805 Williamson CT, Brentwood, TN, 37027. Phone: (615) 331-5536. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 161, 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 John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D. had 3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.

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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.