Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Wallingford, CT
Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Wallingford, Connecticut, and NPI 1578824637, issued on Jun 6, 2012. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nkiruka Emeagwali
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 15894 ND
LP02639 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44 N Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
- Phone
- (917) 881-8298
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200429001405); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 280 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nkiruka Emeagwali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,296 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta266 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa192 claims
- Incruse Ellipta138 claims
- Advair Hfa137 claims
- Prednisone128 claims
- Ventolin Hfa112 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 61.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCForest Hills, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nkiruka Emeagwali among 280 pulmonary disease physician records in Connecticut
Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD is one of 280 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 210 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 280 pulmonary disease physician records in Connecticut.
All 280 in Connecticut → Every provider in Wallingford → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rose Malfa, M.D.Wallingford, CT 064921275514507
- Curtland Brown, M.D.Southington, CT 064891366594913
- Jock Lawrason, MDSouthbury, CT 064881629042296
- Madhu Gowda, M.D.Seymour, CT 064831104856921
- Emmanuelle Clerisme-Beaty, MDSandy Hook, CT 064821215073671
- Sumangala Huded, MDPortland, CT 064801316920564
- Jasdeep Sidana, MDOrange, CT 064771558482075
- Olurotimi Adekolu, M.B.CH.BNew Haven, CT 065101073871372
Common questions
What is Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD's NPI number?
Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578824637, issued on Jun 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 N Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford, CT, 06492. Phone: (917) 881-8298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD's license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD had 2,296 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nkiruka Emeagwali, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.