NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1871869537, issued on Mar 27, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q9700, 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
1871869537
Name
Ngozi Catherine Nweze
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
Q9700 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161215000640); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2012
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

153 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ngozi Nweze153
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Paxlovid14 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine13 claims
  3. Cefpodoxime Proxetil11 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl11 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. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
  2. Travis County Emergency Physicians PAHouston, TX

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

818 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 818 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Gordon Aalund, MDDallas, TX1740265263
  2. Kevin AbadiAustin, TX1104403443
  3. Kelechi AbarikwuHouston, TX1316527609
  4. George Abatso, MDArlington, TX1265417786
  5. Lailah Abawi, D.O.Frisco, TX1023274164
  6. Tazeen AbbasCollege Station, TX1700346962
  7. Abraham Abbott, MDBellaire, TX1023197175
  8. Mira Abdel Sattar, DOIrving, TX1417586728
  9. Mohammed Abdel-Al, M.D., M.S., M.SCHouston, TX1568810679
  10. Yousef Abdel-Raziq, MDTyler, TX1215432695

Common questions

What is Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871869537, issued on Mar 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q9700, 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 Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ngozi Catherine Nweze, M.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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