Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH
Gastroenterology Physician · Lakeland, FL
Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1386615581, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85326, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ugochukwu C. Nzeako
- Credential
- MD MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME85326 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4120 US Highway 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809
- Phone
- (863) 687-8335
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2026
- Fax
- (863) 687-8337
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100119000683); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 1,513 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4120 US Highway 98 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Banke Agarwal, MDGastroenterology Physician1134137011
- Luis Rivera-Gonzalez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447375308
- Altagrace Souverain, LCSWClinical Social Worker1003533423
Verify Ugochukwu C. Nzeako in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME85326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
705 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium107 claims
- Famotidine54 claims
- Linzess53 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl46 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl40 claims
- Mesalamine Er35 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.07
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ugochukwu C. Nzeako among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Lakeland → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Banke Agarwal, MDLakeland, FL 338091134137011
- Nyla Hazratjee, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121942443619
- Tammy Gebo-Seaman, DOLakeland, FL 338051730585068
- Mahmudul Haque, MD., PH.D.Lakeland, FL 338051699987800
- Victor Nwakakwa, MDLakeland, FL 338051942262647
- Ned Panara, MDLakeland, FL 338131922082130
- Joffre Rivera, MDLakeland, FL 338051760429062
- Louis Saco, MDLakeland, FL 338051700857901
Common questions
What is Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH's NPI number?
Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386615581, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4120 US Highway 98 N, Lakeland, FL, 33809. Phone: (863) 687-8335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME85326, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH had 705 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ugochukwu C. Nzeako, MD MPH's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.