Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA
Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629706577, issued on Aug 9, 2022. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT237485, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nkem O. Nkwonta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MT237485 PA
281753 AZ
5016677 NC
AP61343784 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
- Phone
- (570) 808-2383
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221110000261); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nkem O. Nkwonta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT237485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $90.22
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dlp Maria Parham Physician Practices LLCLouisburg, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nkem O. Nkwonta among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Francisco SantosWilkes Barre, PA 187111063479343
- Erica Schmidt, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187111760004980
- Tae Shynn, MDShavertown, PA 187081497749741
- Nilesh Baxi, MDMountain Top, PA 187071851322457
- Richard Fischbein, MDKingston, PA 187041467585638
Common questions
What is Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD's NPI number?
Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629706577, issued on Aug 9, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18711. Phone: (570) 808-2383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT237485, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nkem O. Nkwonta, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.