Dr. Ahamefula E. Onyike, MD

Dr. Onyike practices at Medstar Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Onyike's NPI, 1144251331, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Onyike graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1999. Dr. Onyike holds District of Columbia license MD34052.

Dr. Onyike's primary practice is Medstar Georgetown Medical Center, at 3800 Reservoir NW Rd, Washington, DC 20007 in District Of Columbia County. The practice phone is (202) 444-1400.

Dr. Onyike's primary practice is Medstar Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Onyike is also affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Onyike to 3 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Onyike practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Onyike's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Onyike is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Onyike's licenses on file in 4 states: District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland and Texas.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Onyike treats.

CMS data shows 1,596 Medicare services from Dr. Onyike across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 387 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $165,168 for them.

CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Onyike in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 197 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Onyike's median patient age at 66, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Onyike wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 528 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 314 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Onyike for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Onyike accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Onyike, more than 37% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Onyike from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC paid the most, $5,132.

Dr. Onyike graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1999.

Dr. Onyike is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.