Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Memphis, TN
Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1497393854, issued on Dec 17, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 73908, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valentine Uche Chukwuma
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 73908 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 522-7700
- Enumerated
- Dec 17, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- Q066816 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250811000952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6325 Humphreys Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Valentine Uche Chukwuma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 73908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee.
Other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee
- Winfred Abrams, M.D.Memphis, TN1184940405
- Iain Bailey, M.D.Johnson City, TN1932631223
- Thomas Baker, M.D.Lebanon, TN1104837327
- Leland Berkwits, MDMemphis, TN1730121930
- Timothy Bunker, M.D.Oneida, TN1316086606
- David Dowling, M.D.Memphis, TN1548263692
- Bruce Hairston, MDAlcoa, TN1679517981
- Victor Isaac, MDNashville, TN1972538486
- Paul Jett, MDKingsport, TN1780634469
- Richard Kim, DONashville, TN1477179786
Common questions
What is Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497393854, issued on Dec 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 522-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 73908, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valentine Uche Chukwuma, MD, PHD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.