Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu, MD - Medicare Pain Management in Philadelphia, PA

Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She went to Creighton University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pain Management. Her current practice location is 6613 Chew Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 848-1166.

Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD063864L) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1770556847.

Contact Information

Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu, MD
6613 Chew Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2002
(215) 848-1166
(215) 842-0224

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Physician's Profile

Full NameObioma Iro-nwokeukwu
GenderFemale
SpecialityPain Management
Experience29 Years
Location6613 Chew Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu attended and graduated from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770556847
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/10/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860455839
  • Enrollment ID: I20041110000693

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770556847NPI-NPPES
0017587000011MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology MD063864L (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine MD063864L (Pennsylvania)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine MD063864L (Pennsylvania)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. Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMount Airy Pain Management Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487835500
PECOS PAC ID: 5698858587
Enrollment ID: O20080215000296

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. Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu 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
Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu, MD
6613 Chew Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2002

Ph: (215) 848-1166
Obioma Iro-nwokeukwu, MD
6613 Chew Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2002

Ph: (215) 848-1166

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