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.
- 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
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Verify Uwem Ben Ekwo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-11444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium-Albuterol45 claims
- Furosemide36 claims
- Jardiance30 claims
- Lisinopril28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- 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
- 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.
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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.