Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,743
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 368
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,551
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $16,391
- Practice address
- 1533 5th St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Practice phone
- Call (361) 880-8322
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu is a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, Texas
Dr. Ogbu practices at Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dr. Ogbu's NPI, 1881897288, was assigned on June 6, 2007. Dr. Ogbu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Ogbu holds Texas license P7826.
- NPI
- 1881897288NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123173242
- NPI enumeration date
- June 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (361) 880-8322
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu practices at Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas
Dr. Ogbu's primary practice is Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi, at 1533 5th St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 in Nueces County. The practice phone is (361) 880-8322.
- Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi1533 5th St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 · Nueces CountyPhone(361) 880-8322
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Ogbu's primary practice is Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Ogbu is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ogbu to 1 more hospital, 5 dialysis centers, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 ambulatory surgery centers, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ogbu practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi | Available with a free account |
| +12 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Ogbu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Ogbu is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ogbu's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Alabama, Iowa and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
- Alabama license
- Iowa license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Ogbu treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Ogbu
Counts of nephrologists 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. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu billed Medicare for 3,743 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,743 Medicare services from Dr. Ogbu across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 368 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $159,195 for them.
Dr. Ogbu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 13,4512024: 2,47382%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7382024: 44140%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5762024: 39831%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5152024: 30840%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2212024: 12344%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2262024: 0100%
Where Dr. Ogbu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,77674%
- In a facility96726%
Dr. Ogbu compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Ogbu
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 3,743vs 1,0483.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 368vs 27733% above
- Part D claims
- 1,344vs 75877% above
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ogbu'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. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu treated 368 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ogbu in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 138 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 7.41, 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. Ogbu's median patient age at 67, with 46% women.
Dr. Ogbu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ogbu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17447%
- Men19453%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ogbu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Heart failure51%
- Arthritis43%
- Mood disorders37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ogbu'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
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu wrote 1,551 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ogbu wrote 1,551 Medicare Part D claims for 261 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,344 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $286,755 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,416 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Ogbu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,364 claims88%
- Brand-name and other187 claims12%
Dr. Ogbu'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. Ogbu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%42 of 1,551 claims
- Antibiotics4%63 of 1,551 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: 1,4162024: 1,3445%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 33 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. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Ogbu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ogbu as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu received $16,391 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 209 general payments to Dr. Ogbu from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $8,462.
General payments to Dr. Ogbu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ogbu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Honoraria$5,79535%
- Food and beverage$5,75335%
- Travel and lodging$4,81529%
- Education$270%
Companies that paid Dr. Ogbu 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. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Ogbu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Ogbu is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ogbu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO12
- Medicare10
- POS7
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu's NPI number?
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu's NPI number is 1881897288. It was assigned on June 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu?
Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu is a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu practice?
Dr. Ogbu practices at 1533 5th St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404. Dr. Ogbu's primary practice is Dac Surgery Center Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ogbu to 1 hospital, 5 dialysis centers, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 ambulatory surgery centers.
What is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ogbu is (361) 880-8322.
What is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu's medical license number?
Dr. Ogbu holds Texas license P7826, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ogbu in Texas (2013 to 2026), Alabama (since 2007), Iowa (2009 to 2014) and Illinois (2009 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu affiliated with?
Dr. Ogbu is affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. Dmand AI links Dr. Ogbu to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu part of?
Dr. Ogbu is linked to Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Ogbu to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ogbu billed Medicare for 3,743 services in 2024, and Dr. Ogbu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ogbu as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu see?
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ogbu in 2024, with an average age of 67.
Is Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ogbu is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ogbu's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), hospital inpatient care (99232) and special service (99152).
Where did Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu go to medical school?
Dr. Ogbu graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ogbu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Allopurinol and Bumetanide.
Has Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,391 in general payments to Dr. Ogbu from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu been practicing?
Dr. Ogbu graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Chijioke Ejiofor Ogbu accept?
Dr. Ogbu is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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