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Dr. Nkiruka Chuba, MD
NPI1558604678PAC ID5698046142
- Medicare services, 2024
- 25
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 58
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 800 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 456-6270
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana
FQHC - Main Site · Santa Ana, California
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Dr. Nkiruka Chuba is a gynecology physician in Santa Ana, California
Dr. Chuba practices at UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, California.
Dr. Chuba's NPI, 1558604678, was assigned on March 27, 2013. Dr. Chuba graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Chuba holds California license A132856.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1558604678NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698046142
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 456-6270
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba practices at UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, California
Dr. Chuba's primary practice is UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana, at 800 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-6270.
- UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana800 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 456-6270
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chuba's primary practice is UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Chuba is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is UCI Health Family Health Center, Anaheim. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chuba to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Chuba's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa AnaPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nkiruka Chuba's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chuba practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nkiruka Chuba is one of 297 gynecology physicians in California
Gynecology is Dr. Chuba's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207VG0400X. Dr. Chuba is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chuba's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gynecology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Obstetrics and gynecology, Kentucky
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists menopause and ovarian cyst among the conditions Dr. Chuba treats.
Gynecology physicians near Dr. Chuba
Counts of gynecology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
297gynecology physicians in California
2gynecology physicians in Santa Ana
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024
CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Chuba across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,456 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202425
Medicare patients58
Paid by Medicare$1,456
Procedure codes2
Dr. Chuba's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 232024: 1439%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 302024: 1163%
Dr. Chuba compared with the California median for gynecology physicians, 2024
- Dr. Chuba
- California median
- Medicare services
- 25vs 10476% below
- Medicare patients
- 58vs 9036% below
- Part D claims
- 20vs 6067% below
Medians across 253 gynecology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chuba'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. Nkiruka Chuba treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chuba in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chuba's median patient age at 38, with 98% women.
Medicare patients, 202458
Average age66
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid47%
Dr. Chuba's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chuba's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis52%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders28%
- Osteoporosis26%
- Diabetes24%
- Cancer22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chuba's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 38
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women98%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chuba wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 25 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202489
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$1,258
Part D patients32
Dr. Chuba's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic66 claims74%
- Brand-name23 claims26%
Dr. Chuba'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: 252024: 2020%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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. Nkiruka Chuba scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Chuba for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chuba accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chuba as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Chuba's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 83.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nkiruka Chuba has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chuba in 2023. Dr. Chuba's most frequent co-author is Christina Nicole Kraus, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Chuba's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chuba
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Chuba to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Personal Satisfaction and Behavior.
Conditions in Dr. Chuba's trials
- Personal Satisfaction
- Behavior
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Chuba
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Chuba
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba received $8,380 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Chuba from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,881.
General payments to Dr. Chuba by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chuba by kind, 2016 to 2025
$8.4Kin total
- Education$4,00048%
- Food and beverage$2,36828%
- Travel and lodging$2,01224%
Companies that paid Dr. Chuba 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. Nkiruka Chuba graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Chuba graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
- Board certified in obstetrics & gynecology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Chuba is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chuba accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO3
- POS3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nkiruka Chuba'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Nkiruka Chuba's NPI number?
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba's NPI number is 1558604678. It was assigned on March 27, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba?
Dr. Nkiruka Chuba is a gynecology physician in Santa Ana, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gynecology Physician (taxonomy code 207VG0400X).
Where does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba practice?
Dr. Chuba practices at 800 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Dr. Chuba's primary practice is UCI Health Family Health Center - Santa Ana in Santa Ana, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chuba to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chuba is (714) 456-6270.
What is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba's medical license number?
Dr. Chuba holds California license A132856, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nkiruka Chuba been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chuba in California (2014 to 2026) and Kentucky (2017 to 2020).
Which hospitals is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba affiliated with?
Dr. Chuba is affiliated with UCI Health - Orange.
What medical group is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba part of?
Dr. Chuba is linked to UCI Health Family Health Center, Anaheim. Dmand AI links Dr. Chuba to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chuba billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024, and Dr. Chuba accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chuba as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba's MIPS score?
Dr. Chuba's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba see?
CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chuba in 2024, with an average age of 66.
Is Dr. Nkiruka Chuba board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chuba is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
What services does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chuba's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0101) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Nkiruka Chuba go to medical school?
Dr. Chuba graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chuba's most prescribed drugs by claims were Estradiol.
Has Dr. Nkiruka Chuba received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,380 in general payments to Dr. Chuba from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nkiruka Chuba been practicing?
Dr. Chuba graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chuba. Dr. Chuba has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba publish with?
Dr. Chuba's most frequent co-authors are Christina Nicole Kraus, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Nkiruka Chuba accept?
Dr. Chuba is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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