NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Fayetteville, NC

Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1730188657, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9901588, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730188657
Name
Richmond Kwaku Nuamah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
9901588 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone
(910) 484-8114
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 484-1564
Medicaid ID
89126F8 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100414000185); accepts Medicare assignment
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 557 Sandhurst Dr

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

  1. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1497707640
  2. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245239136
  3. Iqbal Bhuiyan, NPNurse Practitioner1477052496
  4. William Buchanan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396744298
  5. Theresa Campbell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841246501
  6. Patty Cockman, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598764417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

495 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Richmond Nuamah495
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate41 claims
  2. Carvedilol27 claims
  3. Farxiga22 claims
  4. Furosemide21 claims
  5. Nifedipine Er18 claims
  6. Lidocaine-Prilocaine17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $590.55

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richmond Nuamah$590.55
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolina Kidney Care PAFayetteville, NC

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

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
  2. Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
  3. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
  4. Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
  5. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
  6. Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
  7. Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
  8. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
  9. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
  10. Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066

Common questions

What is Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730188657, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 484-8114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9901588, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D. had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richmond Kwaku Nuamah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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