NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205399631
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
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 8471 Gulf Fwy

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

  1. Tolulope Awolaja, GNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1548538820
  2. Manuel Batlle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225559347
  3. Sonia Gyamlani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1306816236
  4. Maria Jimenez MendezFamily Nurse Practitioner1740090794
  5. Angel Riveron Leyva, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821679721
  6. Iliana RodriguezFamily Nurse Practitioner1649767971

Verify Linda Chioma Ekwealor in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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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.

  1. Linda Ekwealor380
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  3. Cefdinir19 claims
  4. Prednisone19 claims
  5. Furosemide15 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Linda Ekwealor$19.84
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Belle Chasse Physician Services LLCTerrytown, LA
  2. First Docs PCPort Arthur, TX
  3. Integris Ambulatory Care CorporationOklahoma City, OK
  4. Jefferson Physician Services, PLLCBeaumont, TX
  5. 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.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manuel Batlle, MDHouston, TX 770171225559347
  2. Nsuela Mukana, M.D.Houston, TX 770171427284017
  3. Angel Riveron Leyva, MDHouston, TX 770171821679721
  4. Eva Salcedo, M.D.Houston, TX 770171194958017
  5. Samrita Varde, MDHouston, TX 770171336661545
  6. Luis Zepeda, M.D.Houston, TX 770171215032602
  7. Lisa Danek, MDHouston, TX 770181629167093
  8. Lisa Davis, MDHouston, TX 770181265521637

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.