Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 112
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 76
- Part D claims, 2024
- 90
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225
- Practice phone
- Call (503) 216-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu is a colorectal surgeon in Portland, Oregon
Dr. Kalu practices at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Providence Health & Services.
Dr. Kalu's NPI, 1285990036, was assigned on April 5, 2012. Dr. Kalu graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Kalu holds Oregon license MD215228.
- NPI
- 1285990036NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597070979
- NPI enumeration date
- April 5, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (503) 216-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu practices at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon
Dr. Kalu's primary practice is Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, at 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225 in Washington County. The practice phone is (503) 216-1234.
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225 · Washington CountyPhone(503) 216-1234
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kalu's primary practice is Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Kalu is also affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center. The medical group on file is Colorectal Health NW. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kalu to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Richard Uwaka Kalu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kalu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Providence St. Vincent Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu is one of 30 colorectal surgeons in Oregon
Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Kalu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Kalu is licensed in Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Colon and rectal surgery, OregonPrimary
Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Kalu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu billed Medicare for 112 services in 2024
CMS data shows 112 Medicare services from Dr. Kalu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 76 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,843 for them.
Dr. Kalu's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Surgery63
- Office and hospital visits49
Where Dr. Kalu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10190%
- In a facility1110%
Dr. Kalu compared with the Oregon median for colorectal surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kalu
- Oregon median
- Medicare services
- 112vs 1239% below
- Medicare patients
- 76vs 9217% below
- Part D claims
- 33vs 6247% below
Medians across 29 colorectal surgeons in Oregon with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kalu'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. Richard Uwaka Kalu treated 76 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 76 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kalu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Kalu's median patient age at 54, with 47% women.
Dr. Kalu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kalu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4357%
- Men3343%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kalu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis42%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Anxiety28%
- Atrial fibrillation26%
- Depression25%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kalu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kalu wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,079 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Kalu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic58 claims64%
- Brand-name32 claims36%
Dr. Kalu'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. Kalu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids18%16 of 90 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: 262024: 3327%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Richard Uwaka Kalu ranks in the 48th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Kalu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kalu, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kalu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 48th percentile20 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kalu, published from 2024 to 2025. Dr. Kalu's most frequent co-authors are Brian Vala Nahed, MD, Olabisi Rukayat Sanusi, MD and Theresa Lynn Williamson, MD.
Dr. Kalu's most frequent co-authors
- Brian Vala Nahed, MD2 shared papers
- Olabisi Rukayat Sanusi, MD2 shared papers
- Theresa Lynn Williamson, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kalu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu received $1,109 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Kalu from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $502.
General payments to Dr. Kalu by program year, 2022 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kalu by kind, 2022 to 2025
- Food and beverage$63657%
- Travel and lodging$47343%
Companies that paid Dr. Kalu the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Dr. Kalu graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu'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) |
| 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu's NPI number is 1285990036. It was assigned on April 5, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu?
Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu is a colorectal surgeon in Portland, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu practice?
Dr. Kalu practices at 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225. Dr. Kalu's primary practice is Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Providence Health & Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kalu to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kalu is (503) 216-1234.
What is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu's medical license number?
Dr. Kalu holds Oregon license MD215228.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu affiliated with?
Dr. Kalu practices at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Kalu is also affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kalu to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu part of?
Dr. Kalu is linked to Colorectal Health NW.
Does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kalu billed Medicare for 112 services in 2024, and Dr. Kalu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu see?
CMS counts 76 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kalu in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kalu's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (46600), office visit, new patient (99203) and surgery: digestive system (45380).
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Where did Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu go to medical school?
Dr. Kalu graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kalu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sutab and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,109 in general payments to Dr. Kalu from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu been practicing?
Dr. Kalu graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Kalu, published from 2024 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu publish with?
Dr. Kalu's most frequent co-authors are Brian Vala Nahed, MD (2 shared papers), Olabisi Rukayat Sanusi, MD (2 shared papers) and Theresa Lynn Williamson, MD (2 shared papers).
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