Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD
NPI 1841399656ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with A and V Doctors PLLC, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $546,474 for 323 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $992.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841399656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD431873 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | S3140 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD20200175 | NM |
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 (NM); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 323 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,373 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $546,474 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20 · 22 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $10,411 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- A and V Doctors PLLCLas Cruces, NM · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds HealthcEl Paso, TX
- Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - East CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$992.68 · 20 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$227.73 · 7 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $489.73 | 4 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $295.54 | 9 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $90.16 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $85.45 | 4 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $18.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$992.68 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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