Ugochukwu Obi-Iheme, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1578328670ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $4,155 for 24 patients in 2024, with only 22 Part D claims. Ars Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. reported $118.95 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1578328670 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 19, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 1153218 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 51 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,155 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22 · 32 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $1,278 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$118.95 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ars Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | $118.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$118.95 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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