Ikenna Nweze, MD
NPI 1225264849ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Critical Care· Philadelphia, PA
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (MD) with Alegent Creighton Clinic, practicing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $41,376 for 257 patients in 2024, with only 19 Part D claims. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi Health Bergan Mercy and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225264849 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 17, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 17, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care Primary | 2086S0102X | 0101271596 | VA |
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 - General Surgery (NC); Practitioner - General Surgery (NE); Practitioner - General Surgery (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 548 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,376 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 22 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $307.21 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE · 963 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha, NE
- Chi Health ImmanuelOmaha, NE
- Chi Health LakesideOmaha, NE
- Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
- Chi Health Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.99 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$165.27 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $73.06 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $61.45 | 2 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $56.80 | 2 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $16.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.99 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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