NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH

Psychiatry Physician · Redondo Beach, CA

Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1861949422, issued on Sep 1, 2016. Check the license (California A187779, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861949422
Name
Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A187779 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2512 Artesia Blvd Ste 320, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Phone
(424) 277-2899
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250522002387); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2512 Artesia Blvd Ste 320

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

  1. Wenqi FengPsychiatry Physician1861933103
  2. Rebecca Salamo, MDPsychiatry Physician1770045304

Verify Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Regeneration PsychiatryRedondo Beach, CA
  2. The Roads Foundation, IncCompton, CA

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

Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wenqi FengRedondo Beach, CA 902781861933103
  2. Justin Key, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902781093246647
  3. Kathleen LopezRedondo Beach, CA 902781609496751
  4. Rebecca Salamo, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902781770045304
  5. Brittany Tarrant, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902781073017570
  6. Sabrina Ali Leger, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771477906295
  7. Mustafa HakamiRedondo Beach, CA 902771144780859
  8. Joseph Lee, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771619929510

Common questions

What is Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861949422, issued on Sep 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2512 Artesia Blvd Ste 320, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278. Phone: (424) 277-2899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Obiageliaku Ekwueme, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists California license number A187779, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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