NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Waterloo, IA

Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1417510942, issued on Apr 19, 2019. Check the license (Iowa R-11444, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1417510942
Name
Uwem Ben Ekwo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
R-11444 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
NE IA Family Medicine Residency Program, Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone
(319) 272-2112
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 272-1844
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220815000399); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Uwem Ekwo553
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium-Albuterol45 claims
  2. Furosemide36 claims
  3. Jardiance30 claims
  4. Lisinopril28 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationWaterloo, IA

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

Uwem Ben Ekwo among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

93 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waterloo

They are 93 of the 1,512 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterloo, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitchel Bernstrom, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021265489967
  2. Mark Bickley, D.O.Waterloo, IA 507021912948126
  3. Patricia Connell, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021073510715
  4. Ronald Flory, MDWaterloo, IA 507021366483547
  5. Robert Friedman, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021013915750
  6. Nicholas Goetsch, D.O.Waterloo, IA 507021740287614
  7. Michelle Graham, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021295722106
  8. Geoffrey Hadlock, MDWaterloo, IA 507021184668709

Common questions

What is Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD's NPI number?

Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417510942, issued on Apr 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at NE IA Family Medicine Residency Program, Waterloo, IA, 50702. Phone: (319) 272-2112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number R-11444, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Uwem Ben Ekwo, MD had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.