Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lewes, DE
Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lewes, Delaware, and NPI 1881633220, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0009323, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- C1-0009323 DE
MD026971E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958
- Phone
- (302) 644-4282
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 644-8734
- Medicaid ID
- 001144702 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100603000265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0009323Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
- Alprazolam13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate11 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 one group practice
- The Life Center Complex, IncWilmington, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu among 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Delaware
Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD is one of 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1992 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Delaware
There are 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Delaware.
All 28 in Delaware → Every provider in Lewes → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vincent Lotano, MDLewes, DE 199581932281664
- Kurt Wehberg, MDMillsboro, DE 199661275507535
- Henry Childers, MDGeorgetown, DE 199471265415491
- Paul Fedalen, MDDover, DE 199041538151741
- John Mannion, M.D.Dover, DE 199041780685677
- Daniel Marelli, M.D.Dover, DE 199041518983147
- Gary Szydlowski, MDDover, DE 199041164473070
- Hisham Sherif, M.D.Newark, DE 198051811085152
Common questions
What is Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD's NPI number?
Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881633220, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE, 19958. Phone: (302) 644-4282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0009323, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mwazhuwa Leonard Ray Kuretu, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.