Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Orange, TX
Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orange, Texas, and NPI 1114000577, issued on Oct 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas K6824, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Theophilus O. Chukwueke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- K6824 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 Macarthur Dr, Orange, TX 77630
- Phone
- (409) 883-4500
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120501000787); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Theophilus O. Chukwueke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K6824Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost417 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol124 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl123 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Lumigan96 claims
- Simbrinza79 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,439.75
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Theophilus O. Chukwueke among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clyde Allred, M.D.Nederland, TX 776271356379101
- Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, M.D.Nederland, TX 776271710977020
- Chitra Nadimpalli, MDPort Arthur, TX 776421306816616
- Raj Singla, MDPort Arthur, TX 776421932131554
- George Walters, MDPort Arthur, TX 776421508875139
- Sabah Amir, MD, MBAWebster, TX 775981366063695
- Shaena Choi, MDWebster, TX 775981770568685
- Kevin Greenidge, MDWebster, TX 775981174515118
Common questions
What is Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114000577, issued on Oct 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Macarthur Dr, Orange, TX, 77630. Phone: (409) 883-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K6824, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Theophilus O. Chukwueke, M.D. had 1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.