Obidike P. Nwadike, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Obidike P. Nwadike, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1760007488, issued on Jun 9, 2020. Check the license (Iowa R-11956, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Obidike P. Nwadike
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- R-11956 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 643-2682
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 643-5802
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231115002397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1111 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Obidike P. Nwadike in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-11956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,272 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium82 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium61 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate56 claims
- Famotidine40 claims
- Furosemide37 claims
- Lisinopril36 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $164.15
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Obidike P. Nwadike, MD's NPI number?
Obidike P. Nwadike, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760007488, issued on Jun 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Obidike P. Nwadike, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 643-2682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Obidike P. Nwadike, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number R-11956, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Obidike P. Nwadike, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Obidike P. Nwadike, MD had 1,272 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Obidike P. Nwadike, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.