Ugochukwu Dennis Sunday Ezema, M.D.
NPI 1255728960ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Morgan City, LA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Ochsner Clinic LLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Morgan City, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $777,973 for 987 claims, against $60,881 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,959 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255728960 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 309924 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 287 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 845 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,881 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 987 · 1,137 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $777,973 |
| Generic share | 39% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA · 214 clinicians
- Physician Practice PartnersHouma, LA · 80 clinicians
- Paeon Health Services IncHouma, LA · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner St MaryMorgan City, LA
- Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,959 · 22 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$7,484 · 22 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $948.30 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $592.92 | 7 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $247.24 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $45.61 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,154 · 18 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$305.36 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records