Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Durham, NC

Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Durham, North Carolina. His current practice location is 200 Trent Dr, Durham, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 684-3491.

Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 20558047) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1730640988.

Contact Information

Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba, MD
200 Trent Dr,
Durham, NC 27710-3037
(919) 684-3491
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Physician's Profile

Full NameChukwuemeka Onwuzurumba
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location200 Trent Dr, Durham, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730640988
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/29/2019
  • Last Update Date: 03/29/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204218555
  • Enrollment ID: I20220802003990

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730640988NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 20558047 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameQuestcare Medical Services Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164574489
PECOS PAC ID: 6204739402
Enrollment ID: O20040127000697

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba, MD
200 Trent Dr,
Durham, NC 27710-3037

Ph: (919) 684-3491
Chukwuemeka Onwuzurumba, MD
200 Trent Dr,
Durham, NC 27710-3037

Ph: (919) 684-3491

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