Chibuzo E. Nwokolo, MD
NPI 1093921090ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Jackson, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with West Tennessee Medical Group Inc, practicing in Jackson, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $563,043 for 3,719 claims, against $203,453 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $635.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093921090 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 7, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 45077 | TN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,813 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,193 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $203,453 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,719 · 6,928 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 612 |
| Total drug cost | $563,043 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- West Tennessee Medical Group IncParis, TN · 194 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN
- Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN
- Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN
- Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN
- West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalMilan, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$635.56 · 27 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$899.62 · 51 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $161.79 | 15 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $127.36 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $119.98 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $75.00 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $45.76 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$635.56 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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