Chikezie John Ochieze, M.D.
NPI 1548616170ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Lufkin, TX
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLC and 4 other groups, practicing in Lufkin, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $112,182 for 374 patients, and Part D covered 518 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $123.38 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548616170 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 4, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | S0761 | TX |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | S0761 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | BP10057107 | TX |
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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 374 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,146 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $112,182 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 518 · 529 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $25,813 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLCHumble, TX · 686 clinicians
- Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services of Texas, PLLCKerrville, TX · 387 clinicians
- Victoria Hospitalist Associates, LLCVictoria, TX · 39 clinicians
- Lufkin Physician Services PALufkin, TX · 21 clinicians
- Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, LLCNacogdoches, TX · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX
- De Tar Hospital NavarroVictoria, TX
- Nacogdoches Medical CenterNacogdoches, TX
- Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalNacogdoches, TX
- Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin, TX
Other facilities
- Castle Pines Health & RehabilitationNursing home · Lufkin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$123.38 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$17.90 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $62.54 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $35.77 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$123.38 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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