Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H.
Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Silver Spring, MD
Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H. is an allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1447315536, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D69011, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0201X
- License number
- D69011 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2415 Musgrove RD, Silver Spring, MD 20904
- Phone
- (301) 879-7700
- Enumerated
- Dec 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 510519600 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150225001618); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D69011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 789 among the 429 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl49 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate39 claims
- Montelukast Sodium30 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol19 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide16 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere14 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: $1,928.17
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,456.30 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
- Alpha Allergy And Asthma Associates, LLCSilver Spring, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima among 30 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records in Maryland
Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 30 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 50% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RA0201X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 30 allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician records in Maryland.
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- Barbara MartinezBethesda, MD 208891679710131
- Elizabeth PepperBethesda, MD 208891740864537
- Julia Savitz, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891568666360
- Nyomi Washington, MDBethesda, MD 208891174956569
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Common questions
What is Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447315536, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Musgrove RD, Silver Spring, MD, 20904. Phone: (301) 879-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D69011, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nkiruka Ugochi Erekosima, M.D., M.P.H. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 789. 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.