Obidike P. Nwadike, MD
NPI 1760007488ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Des Moines, IA
Family Medicine (MD) with Palo Alto County Hospital, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $78,780 for 1,272 claims, against $2,069 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kossuth Regional Health Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760007488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | R-11956 | IA |
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 - Family Practice (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 28 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 39 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,069 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,272 · 2,168 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $78,780 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, IA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kossuth Regional Health CenterAlgona, IA
- Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, IA
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA
Other facilities
- Hospice of Palo Alto CountyHospice · Emmetsburg, IA
- St Croix HospiceHospice · Spirit Lake, IA
- Lakeside Lutheran HomeNursing home · Emmetsburg, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.16 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$164.15 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $50.59 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $19.87 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $14.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.16 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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