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Edit this profileWhere to find Ikemefula E. Ekekwe, MD
- Columbia location main office
5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044 - Fayetteville location
1255 Highway 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214 - Columbia location
11085 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
About Dr. Ekekwe
Based in Columbia, MD, Ikemefula E. Ekekwe, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Ikemefula is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ikemefula cared for 790 Medicare patients across 17,542 services. The services billed most often include injection, lecanemab-irmb, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. NPI 1952505570 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (443) 718-3200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5755 CEDAR LN
Columbia, MD 21044
1255 Highway 54 W
Fayetteville, GA 30214
11085 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
17,542 services · 790 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
32 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
46 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Injection, lecanemab-irmb, 1 mg | Drug given | J0174 |
16,400 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | Drug given | J3489 |
100 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
315 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 2 views 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ekekwe's specialty?
Dr. Ekekwe is a lung specialist in Columbia, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ekekwe?
Dr. Ekekwe is listed at 5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ekekwe?
The number on file is (443) 718-3200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ekekwe's NPI number?
Dr. Ekekwe's National Provider Identifier is 1952505570. 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
What is Dr. Ekekwe's medical education?
Dr. Ekekwe attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ekekwe been practicing?
Dr. Ekekwe has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ekekwe known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ekekwe performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ekekwe confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ekekwe. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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