Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu, MD - Medicare Interventional Pain Management in Lanham, MD

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Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Lanham, Maryland. He went to Temple University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Interventional Pain Management. He is a member of the group practice Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc, Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc, Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc and his current practice location is 9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208, Lanham, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (240) 786-1001.

Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0065933) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1578573457.

Contact Information

Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu, MD
9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208,
Lanham, MD 20706-6270
(240) 786-1001
(240) 786-1002

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu
GenderMale
SpecialityInterventional Pain Management
Experience26 Years
Location9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208, Lanham, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu attended and graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578573457
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/24/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1052394434
  • Enrollment ID: I20070803000486

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578573457NPI-NPPES
MDCI2358OtherMDRAILROAD MEDICARE
1000025149MedicaidDE
DECF8249OtherDERAILROAD MEDICARE
892LI499OtherMDMEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine C1-0007073 (Delaware)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine D0065933 (Maryland)Primary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine MD034554 (District Of Columbia)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine 0101235566 (Virginia)Secondary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc185053464514
Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc185053464514
Choice Pain And Rehabilitation Center Llc185053464514

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. Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameChoice Pain & Rehabilitation Center Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568809598
PECOS PAC ID: 1850534645
Enrollment ID: O20210929002440

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. Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu 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
Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu, MD
9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208,
Lanham, MD 20706-6270

Ph: (240) 786-1001		Dr Chukwuma Obi Onyewu, MD
9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208,
Lanham, MD 20706-6270

Ph: (240) 786-1001

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