Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Houston, TX
Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1205399631, issued on Apr 11, 2019. Check the license (Texas T9674, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Chioma Ekwealor
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- T9674 TX
339813 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8471 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77017
- Phone
- (832) 709-2770
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 924-0113
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240129004231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Chioma Ekwealor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T9674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
380 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
- Cefdinir19 claims
- Prednisone19 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Levofloxacin15 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: $19.84
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 5 group practices
- Belle Chasse Physician Services LLCTerrytown, LA
- First Docs PCPort Arthur, TX
- Integris Ambulatory Care CorporationOklahoma City, OK
- Jefferson Physician Services, PLLCBeaumont, TX
- Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Chioma Ekwealor among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,123 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston
They are 1,123 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD's NPI number?
Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205399631, issued on Apr 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8471 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX, 77017. Phone: (832) 709-2770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T9674, 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 Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 213 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.