JUSTINA U. ONWUGHALU APRN.CRNA
NPI 1609101468
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Columbus, OH

Active since October 13, 2009PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
90.38/100
CMS Quality Rating
410 W 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43210(614) 293-8487(614) 293-8153 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 13, 2026, Dec 15, 2025, Sep 2, 2025 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2018).

About Justina U. Onwughalu Aprn.crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JUSTINA U. ONWUGHALU APRN.CRNA (NPI 1609101468) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Columbus, Ohio, licensed in Illinois (209032859) and active in the NPI registry since October 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Wooster Community Hospital, and maintains 3 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1609101468
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameJUSTINA U. ONWUGHALUCredential: APRN.CRNA
Location Address410 W 10TH AVEColumbus, OH 43210
Mailing Address700 Ackerman Rd Ste 570Columbus, OH 43202-1579 · (614) 293-8487
Fax(614) 293-8153
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2009
Enumeration DateOctober 13, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateApril 13, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 13, 2026
✔ NPI 1609101468 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in IL · 209032859✔ Licensed in OH · APRNCRNA11108
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
410 W 10TH AVE, Columbus, OH 43210

Secondary Practice Locations 3

Location 13535 Olentangy River RdColumbus, OH 43214-3908 · Phone (614) 566-4919
Location 21005 Broadway StQuincy, IL 62301-2834 · Phone (217) 223-8400
Location 37500 Hospital DrDublin, OH 43016-8518 · Phone (614) 566-4919

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

Justina U. Onwughalu Aprn.crna 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.

PECOS PAC ID9335289453
PECOS Enrollment IDI20091222000468, I20251211002023
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging– Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

14

Medicare enrollment records show Justina Onwughalu reassigns Medicare billing to 14 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Anesthesiology
5151 REED ROAD, SUITE 225-C
Columbus, OH 43220
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 197 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
5300 N MEADOWS DR
Grove City, OH 43123
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 280 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 N PICKAWAY ST
Circleville, OH 43113
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 365 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
100 W MAIN ST
Springfield, OH 45502
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 24 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
1 WYOMING ST.
Dayton, OH 45409
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 283 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
520 W LINCOLN AVE STE A
Ada, OH 45810
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 228 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
3000 HOSPITAL DR
Batavia, OH 45103
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Southwest Ohio Anesthesia Consultants LLC
  • 830 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
10500 MONTGOMERY RD
Montgomery, OH 45242
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 402 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
2139 AUBURN AVE
Cincinnati, OH 45219
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 317 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
1320 MERCY DR NW
Canton, OH 44708
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
  • 554 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 3

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.

Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
35 services28 patients
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope 00812
Anesthesia for a colon examination with an endoscope is a method used to ensure comfort during the procedure. It involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep, thus reducing discomfort as the endoscope, a thin, flexible tube, is navigated through your colon.
35 services34 patients
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement 76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement is a technique where sound waves create images that help accurately position the needle during procedures. This method ensures precision, minimizes discomfort, and increases safety.
11 services11 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Wooster Community Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Wooster, OH
5/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number360036
Location1761 Beall AvenueWooster, OH 44691 · Wayne County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Springfield, OH
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number360355
Location100 West Main StreetSpringfield, OH 45502 · Clark County

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 43210 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$126.12 typical visit price
range $54.34 – $166.65
Typical copayment $31.53 (range $13.58 – $41.66)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.07 typical visit price
range $17.10 – $135.40
Typical copayment $17.01 (range $4.27 – $33.85)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

90.38/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality80.76
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

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.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Emergency Medicine
410 W 10TH AVE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Anesthesiology
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Hospitalist
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Pharmacist
410 W 10TH AVE, 368 DOAN HALL
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Neurological Surgery
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210
Nurse Practitioner
410 W 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43210

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 Justina Onwughalu's NPI number?

The NPI number for Justina Onwughalu is 1609101468. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 13, 2009.

Where is Justina Onwughalu located?

Justina Onwughalu practices at 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210. The listed phone number is (614) 293-8487.

What is Justina Onwughalu's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Justina Onwughalu enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Justina Onwughalu 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 Justina Onwughalu's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Justina Onwughalu reassigns Medicare benefits to 14 organizations: Midwest Physician Anesthesia Services, Inc. (Columbus, OH), Premier Anesthesia Of Ohio LLC (Grove City, OH), Sandusky Anesthesia LLC (Circleville, OH), Mercy Anesthesiologists Inc (Springfield, OH), Anesthesiology Services Network Ltd (Dayton, OH) 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 Justina Onwughalu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Justina Onwughalu accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CareSource list Justina Onwughalu 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 Justina Onwughalu affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Justina Onwughalu is affiliated with Wooster Community Hospital and Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Justina Onwughalu was last updated on April 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.