NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Bowling Green, KY

Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1982864344, issued on Jun 10, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 45330, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982864344
Name
Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
45330 KY
MT049539T PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 Second Avenue East, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone
(717) 531-8521
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
7100221340 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120824000131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 825 Second Avenue East

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

  1. Allison Cook, LCSWClinical Social Worker1568481943
  2. Walter Warren, M.D.Neurology Physician1427057108

Verify Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Onyeoziri Nwanguma88
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Ursodiol41 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma among 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky

Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D. is one of 459 surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 292 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Crosser, MDBowling Green, KY 421011700346228
  2. Rachel Lovely-West, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011548824899
  3. Amber Chambers, MDBowling Green, KY 421031790097111
  4. Tage Haase, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031376547117
  5. Sarath Palakodeti, DOBowling Green, KY 421031639331887
  6. Timothy Wierson, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031295731602
  7. Rachel Bryant, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041629501515
  8. George Bush, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041174596308

Common questions

What is Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D.'s NPI number?

Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982864344, issued on Jun 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Second Avenue East, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (717) 531-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45330, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Onyeoziri Raphael Nwanguma, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.