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.
- 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
Verify Samuel R. Obiekwe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C51428Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen75 claims
- Cephalexin44 claims
- Azithromycin30 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 6 group practices
- California Hospitalists Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncNorwalk, CA
- Can Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncTustin, CA
- Coast Plaza Emergency Physicians Group IncNorwalk, CA
- Huntington Park Emergency Physicians IncHuntington Park, CA
- Izuchukwu Okpara MD IncValencia, CA
- 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.
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- Sarah Abdulla, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA1699200840
- Shoko Abe, M.D.Berkeley, CA1609178136
- Stuart Abel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750761516
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- Marc Abi Karam, MD, MSPalo Alto, CA1437846508
- 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.