Chinwe Echeazu, MD, MPH
NPI 1396300653ActiveIndividual· Obstetrics & Gynecology· Silver Spring, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (MD, MPH) with Maryland Physicians Edge LLC, practicing in Silver Spring, Maryland. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $2,507 for 19 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $71.68 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396300653 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MPH |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Primary | 207V00000X | D0098200 | MD |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Obstetrics/Gynecology (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,507 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 38 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 13 |
| Total drug cost | $3,282 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Maryland Physicians Edge LLCWashington, DC · 97 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71.68 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$164.83 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.76 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $18.37 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $17.41 | 1 |
| Organon LLC | $17.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$71.68 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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