CHIGOZIE EMMANUEL KALU
NPI 1497524888
Nurse Practitioner in Toppenish, WA
About Chigozie Emmanuel Kalu NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHIGOZIE EMMANUEL KALU (NPI 1497524888) is an individual nurse practitioner in Toppenish, Washington, licensed in Washington (AP70005484) and active in the NPI registry since December 2023. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Troy Community Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Troy.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Chigozie Emmanuel Kalu 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Chigozie Kalu reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Toppenish, WA 98948
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 252 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dallas, TX 75244
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 553 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wellsboro, PA 16901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Guthrie Medical Group PC
- 830 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 6
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Troy Community Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Troy, PAAstria Toppenish Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Toppenish, WAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98948 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.
TOPPENISH, WA 98948
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 Chigozie Kalu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chigozie Kalu is 1497524888. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 27, 2023.
Where is Chigozie Kalu located?
Chigozie Kalu practices at 510 W 1st Ave, Toppenish, WA 98948. The listed phone number is (509) 865-5600.
What is Chigozie Kalu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Chigozie Kalu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chigozie Kalu 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 Chigozie Kalu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chigozie Kalu reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (Toppenish, WA), Signify Health Medical Associates, PLLC (Dallas, TX) and Guthrie Medical Group, P.C. (Wellsboro, PA). 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 Chigozie Kalu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Chigozie Kalu accept?
Health plans from Moda Health Plan, Inc., Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and Providence Health Plan list Chigozie Kalu 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.
Is Chigozie Kalu affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Chigozie Kalu is affiliated with Troy Community Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chigozie Kalu was last updated on October 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.