NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Houston, TX

Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1801848023, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2528, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801848023
Name
Maurice Ekechi Akuchie
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
M2528 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
921 Gessner RD Ste 317, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 242-3768
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2026
Fax
(713) 984-6854
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060321000463); 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 921 Gessner RD Ste 317

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

  1. Marvi Bukhari, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1700440419
  2. Sandeep Cherry, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1316226145
  3. Alana Dove, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1467272088
  4. Paramveer Hundal, DOHospitalist Physician1730767195
  5. Mohammad Kazim, DOHospitalist Physician1376925081
  6. Jawairia Khan, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1417488164

Verify Maurice Ekechi Akuchie 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Hermann Medical GroupHouston, TX

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

Maurice Ekechi Akuchie among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas

Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kanakalingeswara Banda, M.D.Houston, TX 770241407039712
  2. Sandeep Cherry, M.D.Houston, TX 770241316226145
  3. Ann Fernandez, DOHouston, TX 770241356572507
  4. Meshaan Fitzgerald, MDHouston, TX 770241770763450
  5. Jonas Gunawan, M.D.Houston, TX 770241841634284
  6. Olaoluwapo Ikugbagbe, MDHouston, TX 770241821300799
  7. Jonathan Kobrin, M.D.Houston, TX 770241972948321
  8. Curtis Okpara, M.D.Houston, TX 770241306284203

Common questions

What is Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801848023, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 921 Gessner RD Ste 317, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 242-3768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maurice Ekechi Akuchie, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M2528, 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.

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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