Jonah Onuoha Ukiwe, M.D.
NPI 1588644140ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lima, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC, practicing in Lima, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $225,979 for 1,916 claims, against $116,696 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $539.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Grand Lake Health System and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588644140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35065147 | OH |
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 - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 473 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,183 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,696 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,916 · 4,258 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 332 |
| Total drug cost | $225,979 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLCLima, OH · 253 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys, OH
- Lima Memorial Health SystemLima, OH
- Mary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine, OH
- Mercy Health St Ritas Medical CenterLima, OH
- Wilson Memorial HospitalSidney, OH
Other facilities
- Fmc - Renal Care Group SidneyDialysis facility · Sidney, OH
- Fmc-Putnam Cty Ambulatory Care Ctr-DialysisDialysis facility · Glandorf, OH
- Fresenius Kidney Care LimaDialysis facility · Lima, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$539.79 · 39 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$77.28 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $199.69 | 10 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $84.55 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $72.67 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $50.67 | 3 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $30.62 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$494.27 · 25 payments
- Education$45.52 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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