Physician Profile
Ogori N. Kalu, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kalu
Ogori N. Kalu, MD is a healthcare provider in Newark, NJ specializing in surgery of the hand. Ogori trained at New York Medical College, graduating in 2004. Ogori is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Ogori cared for 1,871 Medicare patients across 4,949 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more, and residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (973) 877-2770
- Email not available
Practice Locations
268 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
Newark, NJ 07102
300 Central Avenue Women's Center, 4th floor
East Orange, NJ 07018
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,949 services · 1,871 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15271 |
45 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
2,900 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
601 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
562 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
499 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
96 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
62 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99348 |
61 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
60 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99345 |
45 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 surgery of the hands in Newark 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at New York Medical College 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kalu specialize in?
Dr. Kalu is a surgery of the hand in Newark, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kalu located?
Dr. Kalu is listed at 268 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kalu's phone number?
The number on file is (973) 877-2770. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kalu's NPI number?
Dr. Kalu's National Provider Identifier is 1992942676. 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. Kalu go to medical school?
Dr. Kalu attended New York Medical College, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kalu been practicing?
Dr. Kalu has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kalu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kalu performs procedures including application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kalu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kalu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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