Ejiro Edward Ughovwa, MD
NPI 1770521536ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Kinder, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Allen Parish Hospital District No 3 and 2 other groups, practicing in Kinder, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,231,861 for 15,428 claims, against $26,741 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $734.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Allen Parish Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770521536 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 8, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 14354R | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 14354R | LA |
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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 203 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 351 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,741 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,428 · 20,068 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 687 |
| Total drug cost | $1,231,861 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Allen Parish Hospital District No 3Kinder, LA · 46 clinicians
- Calcasieu Emergency Group LLCLake Charles, LA · 26 clinicians
- Calcasieu Cameron Emergency Physician Group LLCSulphur, LA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Allen Parish HospitalKinder, LA
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale, LA
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA
Other facilities
- Allen Parish Home HealthHome health agency · Kinder, LA
- Brighton BridgeHospice · Oberlin, LA
- Harbor Hospice of Oakdale, LLCHospice · Oakdale, LA
- Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Kinder, LA
- St Frances Nsg & Rehab CenterNursing home · Oberlin, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$734.86 · 50 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$973.44 · 57 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $251.17 | 23 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $61.91 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $54.15 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $51.70 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $47.11 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$734.86 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine providers in Kinder
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