Chukwuemeka C. Uzoka, M.D
NPI 1396029013ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $782,422 for 313 claims, against $18,058 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,747 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396029013 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036133810 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | 036.133810 | IL |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 036133810 | IL |
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 - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 88 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 174 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,058 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 313 · 385 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $782,422 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
- Foundation for Outreach ServicesChicago, IL · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
- St Bernard HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,747 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$73.64 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $2,603 | 5 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $36.02 | 1 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $27.77 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.83 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,273 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$439.22 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$35.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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