Physician Profile
Chukwuma O. Onyewu, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Onyewu
Chukwuma O. Onyewu, MD practices interventional pain management in Lanham, MD. Chukwuma is also listed as specializing in interventional pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Chukwuma provided 1,361 services to 557 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and telephone or internet referral service, 30 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578573457.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (240) 786-1001
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9841 GREENBELT RD STE 208
Lanham, MD 20706
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,361 services · 557 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
46 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
761 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
435 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
| Telephone or internet referral service, 30 minutes | Office visit | 99452 |
48 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Management |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 1998 at Other 8
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More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Onyewu specialize in?
Dr. Onyewu is an interventional pain management in Lanham, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Onyewu located?
Dr. Onyewu is listed at 9841 Greenbelt Rd Ste 208, Lanham, MD 20706. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Onyewu's phone number?
The number on file is (240) 786-1001. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Onyewu?
Dr. Onyewu's National Provider Identifier is 1578573457. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Onyewu go to medical school?
Dr. Onyewu attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Onyewu have?
Dr. Onyewu has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Onyewu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Onyewu performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Onyewu's profile verified?
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