Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Sun City, AZ
Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Sun City, Arizona, and NPI 1881910115, issued on Apr 12, 2010. Check the license (Arizona 60750, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Chikelueze Wakwe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 60750 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City, AZ 85351
- Phone
- (623) 977-7211
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2025
- Fax
- (480) 256-3682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200811002234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 123 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Breard, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1427219757
- Macy Jernigan, PASurgical Physician Assistant1003587809
- Phillip Spencer, PASurgical Physician Assistant1073993556
Verify Walter Chikelueze Wakwe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 60750Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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): 81.5 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: $520.80
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Honorhealth AmbulatoryScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Chikelueze Wakwe among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 123 in Arizona → Every provider in Sun City → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Breard, MDSun City, AZ 853511427219757
- Brett Broussard, MDSun City, AZ 853511669606422
- Federico Florendo, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853511316957111
- Murali Macherla, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853511750487153
- Valentino Bianco, D.O., M.P.H.Yuma, AZ 853641396115804
- James Moon, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641487648002
- Derek Von Haag, MDYuma, AZ 853641073507026
- Jeffrey Alpern, DOGlendale, AZ 853081174524789
Common questions
What is Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD's NPI number?
Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881910115, issued on Apr 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City, AZ, 85351. Phone: (623) 977-7211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 60750, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Chikelueze Wakwe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.