Dr. Valentine T. Nduku, DO

Dr. Nduku practices at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Nduku's NPI, 1871770263, was assigned on January 28, 2008. Dr. Nduku graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg in 2007. Dr. Nduku holds Florida license OS13676.

Dr. Nduku's primary practice is HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, at 1700 S 23rd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950 in St. Lucie County. The practice phone is (772) 461-4000.

Dr. Nduku's primary practice is HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Nduku is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. The medical group on file is Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nduku to 3 more hospitals, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nduku practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Nduku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Nduku is board certified in neurological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Nduku's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Nduku treats.

CMS data shows 143 Medicare services from Dr. Nduku across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,077 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nduku in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Nduku's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nduku wrote 65 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $334 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 135 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Nduku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 181 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Nduku, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nduku. Dr. Nduku's most frequent co-authors are Allister Derwin Arnold, MD and Meera Gangadharan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 261 general payments to Dr. Nduku from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Republic Spine, LLC paid the most, $62,659.

Dr. Nduku graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg in 2007. Dr. Nduku is a member of AOA.

Dr. Nduku is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.