Chika Uchechukwu Iwueke
NPI 1649407917ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Tupelo, MS
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry in Tupelo, Mississippi, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $40,968 for 1,420 claims, against $18,549 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649407917 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 46972 | TN |
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 - Psychiatry (MS); Practitioner - Psychiatry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 45 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 249 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,549 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,420 · 1,867 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $40,968 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40.48 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $24.78 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $15.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$40.48 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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