Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Portland, OR
Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1285990036, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (Oregon MD215228, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Uwaka Kalu
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD215228 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9155 SW Barnes RD Ste 231, Portland, OR 97225
- Phone
- (971) 254-9884
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2023
- Fax
- (503) 206-8365
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230817000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9155 SW Barnes RD Ste 231
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Manchio, MDSurgery Physician1528192218
Verify Richard Uwaka Kalu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD215228Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sutab18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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
- Northwest Center For Colorectal Health, LLCPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Uwaka Kalu among 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Oregon
Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH is one of 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 31 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Browning, MDPortland, OR 972251841362928
- Megan Cavanaugh, MDPortland, OR 972251962578104
- Michael Munly, M.D.Portland, OR 972251740423847
- Christopher Longaker, M.D.Portland, OR 972291194090399
- Rehan Ahmad, MDPortland, OR 972131750457990
- Roy Breen, MDPortland, OR 972131164594248
- Leonardo Garcia, M.D.Portland, OR 972131790346393
- Amanda Hayman, MD, MPHPortland, OR 972131750603957
Common questions
What is Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH's NPI number?
Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285990036, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9155 SW Barnes RD Ste 231, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (971) 254-9884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD215228, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.