NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe

Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN

Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1588693238, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 46007, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1588693238
Name
Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
46007 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4621 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55804
Phone
(218) 786-3550
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 525-7487
Medicaid IDs
996463100 MN
34471900 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040318001471); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4621 E Superior St

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

  1. Molly Backstrom, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730521717
  2. Penny BennettPhysical Therapist1932276623
  3. Molly Burton, P.T.Physical Therapist1043319726
  4. Claire Campbell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1497109755
  5. Patricia EarleyFamily Nurse Practitioner1942230263
  6. Karilyn EricksonPhysical Therapist1154259554

Verify Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,533 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 100 claims were for opioids.

  1. Livingstone Igwe4,533
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium413 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate323 claims
  3. Lisinopril257 claims
  4. Omeprazole191 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl152 claims
  6. Simvastatin147 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
  2. The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN

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

Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Campbell, M.D.Duluth, MN 558041497109755
  2. David Hutchinson, M.D.Duluth, MN 558041801886015
  3. Kenneth IronsDuluth, MN 558041922037688
  4. Eric Kirchner, M.D.Duluth, MN 558041881889707
  5. Joseph McLean, MDDuluth, MN 558041598715732
  6. Ingrid Nisswandt-Larsen, MDDuluth, MN 558041548351406
  7. Steven PhillipsonDuluth, MN 558041023034105
  8. Lisa PrusakDuluth, MN 558041659397420

Common questions

What is Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe's NPI number?

Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588693238, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4621 E Superior St, Duluth, MN, 55804. Phone: (218) 786-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 46007, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Livingstone Chukwuemeka Igwe had 4,533 Medicare Part D claims for 426 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.