Obuchukwuneme Ughanze Calais, FNP
NPI 1457829640ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Memorial Hermann Medical Group and 2 other groups, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $47,789 for 887 patients, and Part D covered 576 of their prescriptions, 84% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2024, $275.41 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457829640 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP138905 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | APRN02929 | RI |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (AZ); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CT); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (DC); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NH); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NV); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NY); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (PA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (RI); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 887 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 988 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,789 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 576 · 903 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 236 |
| Total drug cost | $57,570 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
- Post Acute Specialists LLCElkton, MD · 187 clinicians
- Post Acute Telehealth PCBeckley, WV · 58 clinicians
Other facilities
- Friendship Health and Rehab CenterNursing home · Roanoke, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$275.41 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $72.57 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.97 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $26.45 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $26.38 | 1 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $24.13 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$275.41 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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