Oluchukwu Onwuka
Ophthalmology Physician · Nashville, TN
Oluchukwu Onwuka is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1972243368, issued on Apr 1, 2022. Check the license (Tennessee 76935, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Oluchukwu Onwuka
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 76935 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Oluchukwu Onwuka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 76935Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Rhopressa17 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 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.
Oluchukwu Onwuka among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Oluchukwu Onwuka is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bond, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321790757078
- Milam Brantley, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321215931928
- Edward Chaum, MD PHDNashville, TN 372321023075868
- Edward Cherney, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321871574764
- Amy Chomsky, MDNashville, TN 372321457450884
- Robert Estes, MDNashville, TN 372321891723920
- James Felch, MDNashville, TN 372321356458384
- Karla Johns, MDNashville, TN 372321194828764
Common questions
What is Oluchukwu Onwuka's NPI number?
Oluchukwu Onwuka's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972243368, issued on Apr 1, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Oluchukwu Onwuka located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Oluchukwu Onwuka's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 76935, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Oluchukwu Onwuka prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Oluchukwu Onwuka had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.