Chinedu I. Nwankwo, MD
NPI 1982048260ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Houston, TX
Family Medicine (MD) with Cinnap PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $719,706 for 10,262 claims, against $276,603 paid for services in 2024. Theratechnologies Inc. reported $26.64 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982048260 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | Q9458 | TX |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 17721 | NH |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,138 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $276,603 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,262 · 10,359 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 234 |
| Total drug cost | $719,706 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Cinnap PLLCHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$26.64 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Theratechnologies Inc. | $26.64 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$26.64 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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