2026 NPPES data Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician NPI 1558687384 MD
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UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician in GAINESVILLE, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 745 beneficiaries · Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
69%
generic claims · 31% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.35/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$38.7K
130 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.35/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 7,165 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78.35/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
7K
Part D claims, 2023
69%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

78 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/19/2010

NPI 1558687384

Primary specialty

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician

Niche

510 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

7,165 307% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,762

MIPS final score

78.35/100 4.75% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician share within Georgia

1. Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician share within Georgia

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
78.35/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician) — 78.35/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%78.4%
MIPS final score (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician) — 78.35/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30501, with a listed phone of (770) 534-2020. NPI 1558687384 was issued on 04/19/2010. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EGOLUM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,165 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 745 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5.4 million in drug spend, split 31% brand-name and 69% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.35/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.1744, Cost 60.8256), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 510 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 1,762 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501

Provider Details

NPI 1558687384
Specialty Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/19/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

78.35
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.1744
Quality
60.8256
Cost
89
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE LLC
GAINESVILLE, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$38.7K

Largest payer

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD — brand share 31.0%
Specialty average (est.)

31% brand-name claims vs 69% generic, on 7,165 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

7,165
Total Claims
$5.4M
Total Drug Cost
745
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
16,205
Total Day Supply
482,163
Brand vs Generic
31% brand / 69% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$5.2M
Generic Drug Cost
$165K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.51
Gender Split
45% female / 55% male
Age Distribution
<65: 118, 65-74: 271, 75-84: 265, 85+: 91

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Spironolactone
944
Entresto
Sacubitril/Valsartan
858
Metoprolol Succinate
682
Atorvastatin Calcium
518
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
373
Carvedilol
339
Furosemide
310
Eliquis
Apixaban
302
Torsemide
248
Lisinopril
207

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Overview

How UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD fits within the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.

510
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
1,762
Avg Claims per Provider

UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's 7,165 claims are above the specialty average of 1,762.

Nearby Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as EGOLUM.

Compare Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's specialty?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician and practices in GAINESVILLE, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD wrote 7,165 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5.4M in drug costs for 745 beneficiaries.
What is UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's Medicare quality score?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.35/100 (Quality: 76.1744, Cost: 60.8256). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD located?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD is located at 200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 534-2020.
What is UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's NPI number?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558687384, issued on 04/19/2010.
Does UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's prescribing is 31% brand-name and 69% generic drugs by claim count, with $5.2M in brand drug costs.
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 510 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider writes 1,762 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Spironolactone, Entresto, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD accept Medicare?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,165 Part D claims and 745 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's credentials?
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM, MD's NPI is 1558687384 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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