NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1356534168 MD
Verify on CMS → Obinna Nnedu, MD
Infectious Disease Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,537 in Infectious Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 200 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 807
Industry payments
$156.36
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Obinna Nnedu, MD filed 1,926 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Infectious Disease Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥83rd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Obinna Nnedu, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1356534168), first enumerated 08/24/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,926 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$156.36 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1356534168 · Infectious Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1356534168
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 9K Infectious Disease
- RX-MID 1,926
- BOOK-THIN 94 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Michele Weiberg · 2007
Obinna Nnedu, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,926 ≥ 83rd percentile 83% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Obinna Nnedu, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Obinna Nnedu, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,926 139% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Infectious Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1356534168 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/24/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Obinna Nnedu, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ochsner Clinic LLC
New Orleans, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Obinna Nnedu, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$156
Largest payer
ViiV Healthcare Company
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,926
Total Claims
$2.2M
Total Drug Cost
200
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,360.967
- Total Day Supply
- 60,665
- Generic Drug Cost
- $96K
- Opioid Claims
- 27 (1.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 460
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.69
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 71, 65-74: 82, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Obinna Nnedu, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
112 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
91 claims
- Juluca
Juluca
87 claims
- Descovy
Descovy
74 claims
- Daptomycin
Daptomycin
66 claims
- Odefsey
Odefsey
60 claims
- Genvoya
Genvoya
58 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
48 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 112 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 91 |
| Juluca Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine | 87 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 74 |
| Daptomycin | 66 |
| Odefsey Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 60 |
| Genvoya Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 58 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 48 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 46 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 42 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Obinna Nnedu, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,537
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
807
Avg Claims per Provider
Obinna Nnedu, MD's 1,926 claims are above the specialty average of 807.
Nationwide Infectious Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nnedu, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nnedu.
One of 94 Infectious Disease Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Shiva Akula
M.D
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Mohammad Alam
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Tlaloc Alferez
MD
Luling, LA
Anood Alquraan
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Scott Anderson
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Obinna Nnedu, MD's specialty? ▼
Obinna Nnedu, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Obinna Nnedu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Obinna Nnedu, MD wrote 1,926 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.2M in drug costs for 200 beneficiaries.
Where is Obinna Nnedu, MD located? ▼
Obinna Nnedu, MD is located at 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000.
What is Obinna Nnedu, MD's NPI number? ▼
Obinna Nnedu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356534168, issued on 08/24/2007.
Does Obinna Nnedu, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Obinna Nnedu, MD had 27 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.4%.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,537 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 807 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Obinna Nnedu, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Obinna Nnedu, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Biktarvy, Tivicay, Juluca. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Obinna Nnedu, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Obinna Nnedu, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,926 Part D claims and 200 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Obinna Nnedu, MD's credentials? ▼
Obinna Nnedu, MD's NPI is 1356534168 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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