NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Potomac, MD

Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Potomac, Maryland, and NPI 1417376989, issued on Apr 14, 2014. Check the license (Maryland D89666, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417376989
Name
Uchechi Anozie Iweala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
D89666 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7811 Montrose RD Ste 340, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone
(301) 588-7888
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2024
Fax
(301) 588-3419
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240909002861); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7811 Montrose RD Ste 340

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

  1. Casey Beals, DPTPhysical Therapist1699320283
  2. Christina Bulley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1043598899
  3. Borislav Cicmil, DPTPhysical Therapist1376979567
  4. Staci Cohen, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1972236776
  5. James Gilbert, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1164472569
  6. Vincent Griffith, MPTPhysical Therapist1013126820

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Uchechi Iweala165
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin52 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  3. Meloxicam33 claims
  4. Ibuprofen15 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: $961.59

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Uchechi Iweala$962
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Frederick Health Hospital IncFrederick, MD
  2. Privia Medical Group, LLCPotomac, MD

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

Uchechi Anozie Iweala among 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland

Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D. is one of 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Maryland

There are 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Gelfand, MDGermantown, MD 208761104386267
  2. Andrew Mo, MDOlney, MD 208321245570001
  3. Bo Zhang, M.D.Olney, MD 208321740717537
  4. Alfred Pisano, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891063823755
  5. Eric Feuchtbaum, MDBethesda, MD 208171467715771
  6. Ira Fisch, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171417952698
  7. Joseph O'Brien, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171437109907
  8. Navinder Sethi, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306840244

Common questions

What is Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417376989, issued on Apr 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7811 Montrose RD Ste 340, Potomac, MD, 20854. Phone: (301) 588-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D89666, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Uchechi Anozie Iweala, M.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.