Samuel R. Obiekwe, M.D.
NPI 1003965153ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Diego, CA
Surgery (M.D.) with Izuchukwu Okpara MD Inc and 3 other groups, practicing in San Diego, California. 335 Medicare patients in 2024, $51,084 paid; nearly all of their 462 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Lists Pacifica Hospital of the Valley and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003965153 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | C51428 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 335 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 451 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,084 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 462 · 554 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 254 |
| Total drug cost | $10,259 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Izuchukwu Okpara MD IncValencia, CA · 45 clinicians
- Can Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncTustin, CA · 45 clinicians
- Riverside Emergency Physicians Medical GroupRiverside, CA · 24 clinicians
- California Hospitalists Emergency Physicians Medical Group IncNorwalk, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pacifica Hospital of the ValleySun Valley, CA
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterRiverside, CA
- Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
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