Chiedu Charles Onunkwo, M.D.
NPI 1992752018ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· South Bend, IN
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Beacon Medical Group Inc, practicing in South Bend, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $181,414 for 336 claims, against $45,058 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $48.53 in all, mostly education. Lists Elkhart General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992752018 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 01060521A | IN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01060521A | IN |
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 - Infectious Disease (GA); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 191 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 592 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,058 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 336 · 370 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 63 |
| Total drug cost | $181,414 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN · 589 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Valparaiso, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$48.53 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$85.37 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.70 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$25.70 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$22.83 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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