Chinualumogu Chimaobi Nwakile, M.D
NPI 1770862914ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D) with Baptist Physician Network, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $427,596 for 2,105 claims, against $102,227 paid for services in 2024. Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $418.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Beaumont Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770862914 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | S8886 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MT 198960 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 2017011105 | MO |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 765 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,081 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,227 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,105 · 5,463 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $427,596 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Interventional Radiology |
Medical group
- Baptist Physician NetworkBeaumont, TX · 121 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Beaumont HospitalBeaumont, TX
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$418.68 · 20 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,900 · 33 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $105.89 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $97.59 | 6 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $54.91 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $45.66 | 3 |
| Cagent Vascular Inc | $36.32 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$418.68 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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