NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Queens Village, NY

Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Queens Village, New York, and NPI 1770519928, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (New York 169721, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770519928
Name
Obi N. Nwasokwa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
169721 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22001 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428
Phone
(718) 479-7808
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 479-7491
Medicaid ID
01045743 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070522000218); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1979
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 22001 Jamaica Ave

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

  1. Kelly HolmesClinical Laboratory Director (Non-physician)1982244968
  2. Joshua JennerjahnMedical Physician Assistant1013730993
  3. Johnnathan Martinez, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1992665954
  4. Nishra PatelPhysical Therapist1144043373

Verify Obi N. Nwasokwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

781 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Obi Nwasokwa781
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium68 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate66 claims
  4. Hydralazine Hcl56 claims
  5. Furosemide39 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate31 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.

Obi N. Nwasokwa among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York

Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D. is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakesh Gupta, M.D.Queens Village, NY 114281922144302
  2. Manuel Lopez, M.D.Queens Village, NY 114281629176300
  3. Sanjiv Singal, MD, FACCQueens Village, NY 114281548328404
  4. Sanjiv Bakshi, MDJamaica, NY 114321083710065
  5. Melanie Baldwin, MDQueens, NY 114321841459005
  6. Christina DookhanQueens, NY 114321518305309
  7. Leon Eisikowitz, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114321285790758
  8. Choudhury Hasan, M.D FACC, FCCP,FSACIJamaica, NY 114321780661009

Common questions

What is Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770519928, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22001 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY, 11428. Phone: (718) 479-7808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 169721, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Obi N. Nwasokwa, M.D. had 781 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.