Chigozie U. Obiaka, M.D.
NPI 1770987927ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Birmingham, AL
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Paragon Contracting Services LLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. 486 Medicare patients in 2024, $65,024 paid; nearly all of their 247 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Purdue Pharma L.P. reported $19.40 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Gadsden Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770987927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 25, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD35320 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 486 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 642 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,024 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 247 · 263 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 192 |
| Total drug cost | $2,314 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Paragon Contracting Services LLCBoca Raton, FL · 414 clinicians
- Small Hospital Innovations LLCRiverdale, GA · 95 clinicians
- Gadsden Hb Medical Services LLCGadsden, AL · 60 clinicians
- Alabama Physicians Group LLCAnniston, AL · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$19.40 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $19.40 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$19.40 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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