NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.

Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1003965153, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (California C51428, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003965153
Name
Samuel R. Obiekwe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
C51428 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 W G St # 315, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone
(909) 816-1032
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00C514280 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040313000600); 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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Obiekwe462
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen75 claims
  2. Cephalexin44 claims
  3. Azithromycin30 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
  6. Ibuprofen19 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. California Hospitalists Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncNorwalk, CA
  2. Can Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncTustin, CA
  3. Coast Plaza Emergency Physicians Group IncNorwalk, CA
  4. Huntington Park Emergency Physicians IncHuntington Park, CA
  5. Izuchukwu Okpara MD IncValencia, CA
  6. Riverside Emergency Physicians Medical GroupRiverside, CA

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

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

Other surgery physician records in California

  1. Miriam Abaunza, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1538470778
  2. Hana Abdirahman, MDTemecula, CA1265288112
  3. Sherwin Abdoli, MDPetaluma, CA1508386442
  4. Mhdshafic Abdulkarim, MDOrange, CA1750174249
  5. Sarah Abdulla, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA1699200840
  6. Shoko Abe, M.D.Berkeley, CA1609178136
  7. Stuart Abel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750761516
  8. Elliot Abemayor, MDLos Angeles, CA1972527414
  9. Marc Abi Karam, MD, MSPalo Alto, CA1437846508
  10. Ali Abidali, DOGlendora, CA1861888794

Common questions

What is Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003965153, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W G St # 315, San Diego, CA, 92101. Phone: (909) 816-1032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C51428, 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.

How much does Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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.