Chibuike Chimdiya Anokwute, MD
NPI 1669731741ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Aurora, MO
Emergency Medicine (MD) with Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities and 1 other group, practicing in Aurora, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $549,876 for 8,633 claims, against $30,817 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $208.03 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Eureka Springs Hospital Commission and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669731741 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 40226 | OK |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 59060 | MN |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 13580 | ND |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 2020038633 | MO |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AR); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (IL); Practitioner - Family Practice (LA); Practitioner - Family Practice (MN); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (MO); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 148 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 532 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,633 · 16,229 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 430 |
| Total drug cost | $549,876 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesLebanon, MO · 1,120 clinicians
- Eureka Springs Hospital CommissionEureka Springs, AR · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eureka Springs Hospital CommissionEureka Springs, AR
- Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCassville, MO
- Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora, MO
- Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
- Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$208.03 · 11 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$220.79 · 11 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $41.56 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $35.67 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $29.76 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.69 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$208.03 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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