NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ugochi Chuks, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Houston, TX

Ugochi Chuks, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1376854356, issued on Jun 24, 2010. Check the license (Texas 26179, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1376854356
Name
Ugochi Chuks
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
26179 TX
DN1855416 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9451 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77051
Phone
(281) 972-4747
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2024
Fax
(832) 203-5475
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ugochi Chuks117
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen32 claims
  2. Amoxicillin19 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  4. Azithromycin18 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.

Ugochi Chuks among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Ugochi Chuks, DMD is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,316 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,316 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justine May Jimenez, DDSHouston, TX 770511497100960
  2. Torry Nguyen, DDSHouston, TX 770511801522008
  3. Jeremiah Alcazar, DDSHouston, TX 770491891179222
  4. Oyelola Atobajeun, DDSHouston, TX 770491295090389
  5. Raymond Dao, DDSHouston, TX 770491376892406
  6. Junxiang Fang, DDSHouston, TX 770491750208674
  7. Haemin Kim, DDSHouston, TX 770491861238024
  8. Emily Lee, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770531447471461

Common questions

What is Ugochi Chuks, DMD's NPI number?

Ugochi Chuks, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376854356, issued on Jun 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ugochi Chuks, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9451 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77051. Phone: (281) 972-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ugochi Chuks, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 26179, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ugochi Chuks, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ugochi Chuks, DMD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.