Ugochukwu Aghazu
Family Medicine Physician · Gadsden, AL
Ugochukwu Aghazu is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1285089250, issued on Apr 27, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 38502, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ugochukwu Aghazu
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 38502 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 S. 3RD Street, Gadsden, AL 35901
- Phone
- (256) 438-5107
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ugochukwu Aghazu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Ugochukwu Aghazu among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
Ugochukwu Aghazu is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gadsden
They are 36 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Gadsden, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Carpenter, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011285697425
- Jonathan Fuller, D.O.Gadsden, AL 359011013315001
- Jeremy Goodwin, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011790745487
- Courtney Lowe, MDGadsden, AL 359011831210566
- Anthony Metcalfe, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011407073430
- Jimmy Oguntuyo, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011174572754
- Terry Perry, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011447296892
- Judith Quilon, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011063461697
Common questions
What is Ugochukwu Aghazu's NPI number?
Ugochukwu Aghazu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285089250, issued on Apr 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ugochukwu Aghazu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 S. 3RD Street, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 438-5107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ugochukwu Aghazu's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 38502, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ugochukwu Aghazu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ugochukwu Aghazu had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ugochukwu Aghazu's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100. 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.