CHIMA ONWUKEME
NPI 1356440333
Emergency Medicine in Lagrange, GA
About Chima Onwukeme NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHIMA ONWUKEME (NPI 1356440333) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Lagrange, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (040503) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1986).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Chima Onwukeme is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
14Medicare enrollment records show Chima Onwukeme reassigns Medicare billing to 14 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wedowee, AL 36278
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbus, GA 31909
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 173 clinicians in this Medicare group
Phenix City, AL 36867
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 168 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbus, GA 31901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 236 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dadeville, AL 36853
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Griffin, GA 30224
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 160 clinicians in this Medicare group
Centre, AL 35960
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Centre, AL 35960
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Warner Robins, GA 31093
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 208 clinicians in this Medicare group
Prattville, AL 36067
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 223 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30240 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Chima Onwukeme's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chima Onwukeme is 1356440333. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 22, 2006.
Where is Chima Onwukeme located?
Chima Onwukeme practices at 1514 Vernon Rd, Lagrange, GA 30240. The listed phone number is (706) 845-3706.
What is Chima Onwukeme's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Chima Onwukeme enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chima Onwukeme is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Chima Onwukeme's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chima Onwukeme reassigns Medicare benefits to 14 organizations: Tanner Intensive Medical Services Inc (Wedowee, AL), Heritage Physician Services, LLC (Columbus, GA), Nes Tennessee Inc (Phenix City, AL), Emergency Group Of Columbus, LLC (Columbus, GA), Russell Hospital Corporation (Dadeville, AL) and 9 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Chima Onwukeme's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Chima Onwukeme accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Chima Onwukeme as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chima Onwukeme was last updated on July 9, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Chima Onwukeme · NPI 1356440333
Emergency Medicine physician in Lagrange, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 22, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1356440333 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 22, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 040503 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1514 VERNON RD, Lagrange, GA 30240
- **Phone:** (706) 845-3706
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 14 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Tanner Intensive Medical Services Inc (NPI 1568477313, Wedowee, AL); Heritage Physician Services, LLC (NPI 1003321969, Columbus, GA); Nes Tennessee Inc (NPI 1629609631, Phenix City, AL); Emergency Group Of Columbus, LLC (NPI 1316458227, Columbus, GA); Russell Hospital Corporation (NPI 1215953799, Dadeville, AL); and 9 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1986
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 93BFBXP (GA); Medicaid 000673582K (GA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1356440333) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.