Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,136
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 192
- Part D claims, 2024
- 214
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $5,516
- Practice address
- 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 546-7600
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu is a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Wogu practices at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California, part of Adventist Health.
Dr. Wogu's NPI, 1164622908, was assigned on July 19, 2007. Dr. Wogu graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2004. Dr. Wogu holds South Dakota license 8239.
- NPI
- 1164622908NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012048796
- NPI enumeration date
- July 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 546-7600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu practices at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Wogu's primary practice is Adventist Health Sierra Vista, at 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (850) 546-7600.
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(850) 546-7600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu is affiliated with 7 sites of care
Dr. Wogu's primary practice is Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California, part of Adventist Health. Dr. Wogu is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wogu to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wogu practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu is one of 846 neurosurgeons in California
Neurological surgery is Dr. Wogu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Wogu is board certified in neurological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wogu's licenses on file in 9 states: South Dakota, Arizona, Washington, California, Montana, Texas, Nebraska, Virginia and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, South DakotaPrimary
- Arizona license
- Washington license
- California license
- Montana license
- Texas license
- Nebraska license
- Virginia license
- Michigan license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Wogu treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Wogu
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Elijah Uzoma Wogu billed Medicare for 1,136 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,136 Medicare services from Dr. Wogu across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 192 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $164,262 for them.
Dr. Wogu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8462024: 97415%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1642024: 11132%
- Other services
- 2023: 202024: 51155%
Where Dr. Wogu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office41036%
- In a facility72664%
Dr. Wogu compared with the California median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wogu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,136vs 2165.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 192vs 15425% above
- Part D claims
- 143vs 265.5 times
Medians across 679 neurosurgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wogu'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. Elijah Uzoma Wogu treated 192 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 192 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wogu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wogu's median patient age at 67, with 48% women.
Dr. Wogu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wogu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10655%
- Men8645%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wogu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Mood disorders46%
- Anxiety43%
- Depression41%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders35%
- Diabetes29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wogu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu wrote 214 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wogu wrote 214 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 143 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,920 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 99 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Wogu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic212 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Wogu'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wogu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids23%50 of 214 claims
- Antibiotics32%69 of 214 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 992024: 14344%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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. Elijah Uzoma Wogu ranks in the 68th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Wogu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 82 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Wogu, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Wogu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 68th percentile82 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 65th percentile34 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu received $5,516 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. Wogu from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Providence Medical Technology, Inc. paid the most, $1,328.
General payments to Dr. Wogu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wogu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$3,11556%
- Food and beverage$2,40144%
Companies that paid Dr. Wogu 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. Elijah Uzoma Wogu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Wogu, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Wogu
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Wogu graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2004. Dr. Wogu is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Wogu is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wogu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Elijah Uzoma Wogu's NPI number?
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu's NPI number is 1164622908. It was assigned on July 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu?
Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu is a neurosurgeon in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu practice?
Dr. Wogu practices at 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. Dr. Wogu's primary practice is Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California, part of Adventist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wogu to 2 hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wogu is (850) 546-7600.
What is Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu's medical license number?
Dr. Wogu holds South Dakota license 8239, one of the licenses on file in 9 states.
Which states has Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wogu in South Dakota (since 2019), Arizona, Washington, California (2005 to 2025), Montana (2011 to 2019), Texas (2013 to 2019), Nebraska (2011 to 2018), Virginia (2012 to 2018) and Michigan (2004 to 2005).
Which hospitals is Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu affiliated with?
Dr. Wogu practices at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Wogu is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wogu to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wogu billed Medicare for 1,136 services in 2024, and Dr. Wogu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu see?
CMS counts 192 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wogu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wogu is board certified in neurological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wogu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu go to medical school?
Dr. Wogu graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wogu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ciprofloxacin HCl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Naloxone HCl.
Has Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,516 in general payments to Dr. Wogu from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
How long has Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu been practicing?
Dr. Wogu graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Elijah Uzoma Wogu accept?
Dr. Wogu is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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