Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,204
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 274
- Part D claims, 2024
- 373
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 117 Gemini Cir, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Practice phone
- Call (469) 617-6131
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Premier Dialysis - McKinney
Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Kanu practices at Premier Dialysis - McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Kanu's NPI, 1104207844, was assigned on June 17, 2015. Dr. Kanu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Kanu holds Texas license S6222.
- NPI
- 1104207844NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810245438
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (469) 617-6131
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu practices at Premier Dialysis - McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Kanu's primary practice is Premier Dialysis - McKinney, at 117 Gemini Cir, Birmingham, AL 35209 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (469) 617-6131.
- Premier Dialysis - McKinney117 Gemini Cir, Birmingham, AL 35209 · Jefferson CountyPhone(469) 617-6131
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kanu's primary practice is Premier Dialysis - McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kanu is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney. The medical group on file is Acclaim Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanu to 4 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kanu practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Premier Dialysis - McKinney | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama
Nephrology is Dr. Kanu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kanu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kanu's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Indiana, South Carolina, North Carolina and New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
- Indiana license
- South Carolina license
- North Carolina license
- New Mexico license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout and hypercalcemia among the conditions Dr. Kanu treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Kanu
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu billed Medicare for 1,204 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,204 Medicare services from Dr. Kanu across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 274 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,600 for them.
Dr. Kanu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1052024: 1,0941%
- Other services
- 2023: 3,1572024: 11097%
- Imaging
- 2023: 152024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2162024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 922024: 0100%
Where Dr. Kanu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22419%
- In a facility98081%
Dr. Kanu compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Kanu
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,204vs 1,2745% below
- Medicare patients
- 274vs 34019% below
- Part D claims
- 255vs 80868% below
Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kanu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu treated 274 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 97 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kanu's median patient age at 69, with 46% women.
Dr. Kanu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kanu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14151%
- Men13349%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kanu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes54%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Heart failure51%
- Arthritis50%
- Mood disorders46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kanu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kanu wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims for 97 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 255 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,034 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 704 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Kanu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic335 claims90%
- Brand-name38 claims10%
Dr. Kanu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7042024: 25564%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 23 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Kanu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kanu as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Kanu, published from 2017 to 2018. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Kanu has published most often in Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). Dr. Kanu's most frequent co-authors are Mohamed Sameh Teleb, MD, Mohamed Teleb, MD and Aymen Omar Albaghdadi, MD.
Dr. Kanu's most frequent co-authors
- Mohamed Sameh Teleb, MD4 shared papers
- Mohamed Teleb, MD4 shared papers
- Aymen Omar Albaghdadi, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kanu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu received $3,729 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 125 general payments to Dr. Kanu from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $382.
General payments to Dr. Kanu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kanu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,719100%
- Education$100%
Companies that paid Dr. Kanu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Kanu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Kanu is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kanu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's NPI number?
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's NPI number is 1104207844. It was assigned on June 17, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu?
Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu practice?
Dr. Kanu practices at 117 Gemini Cir, Birmingham, AL 35209. Dr. Kanu's primary practice is Premier Dialysis - McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanu to 4 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kanu is (469) 617-6131.
What is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu's medical license number?
Dr. Kanu holds Texas license S6222, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kanu in Texas (2020 to 2026), Indiana (2024 to 2025), South Carolina (2022), North Carolina (2018 to 2021) and New Mexico (2018 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu affiliated with?
Dr. Kanu is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanu to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu part of?
Dr. Kanu is linked to Acclaim Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kanu billed Medicare for 1,204 services in 2024, and Dr. Kanu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kanu as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu see?
CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanu in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kanu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kanu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu go to medical school?
Dr. Kanu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kanu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Nifedipine ER and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,729 in general payments to Dr. Kanu from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu been practicing?
Dr. Kanu graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Kanu, published from 2017 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu publish with?
Dr. Kanu's most frequent co-authors are Mohamed Sameh Teleb, MD (4 shared papers), Mohamed Teleb, MD (4 shared papers) and Aymen Omar Albaghdadi, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Obiajulu U. Kanu accept?
Dr. Kanu is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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