MR. NDUKA KENNETH UKAH APRN
NPI 1659924199
Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Medicine in Houston, TX

Active since July 23, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
91.34/100
CMS Quality Rating
6720 BERTNER AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77030(832) 355-2666 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 27, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 28, 2025, Aug 24, 2021, Jul 23, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Mr. Nduka Kenneth Ukah Aprn NPPES

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

MR. NDUKA KENNETH UKAH APRN (NPI 1659924199) is an individual critical care medicine provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP142380) and active in the NPI registry since July 2019. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Houston, and is a graduate of Other (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659924199
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy363LC0200X
Provider Legal NameMR. NDUKA KENNETH UKAHCredential: APRN
Location Address6720 BERTNER AVEHouston, TX 77030-2604
Mailing Address6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520Houston, TX 77030-2604 · (832) 355-2666
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019
Enumeration DateJuly 23, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 27, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 27, 2025
✔ NPI 1659924199 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Critical Care MedicinePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LC0200X
License✔ Licensed in TX · AP142380
Also ListedNurse Practitioner · Acute CareTaxonomy 363LA2100X · License AP142380 (TX)
6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030-4000 · Phone (713) 792-6161

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

Mr. Nduka Kenneth Ukah Aprn 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 ID6709043219
PECOS Enrollment IDI20200608000040
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

2

Medicare enrollment records show Nduka Ukah reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 10
Houston, TX 77030
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,554 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
520 DOUGLAS BLVD
Tyler, TX 75702
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,745 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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77030 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
$90.40 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $22.60 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$102.71 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $25.67 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99214
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.

91.34/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality81.64
Promoting Interoperability89.13
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.

Anesthesiology
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Anesthesiology
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Anesthesiologist Assistant
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Anesthesiology
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030

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 Nduka Ukah's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nduka Ukah is 1659924199. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 23, 2019.

Where is Nduka Ukah located?

Nduka Ukah practices at 6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030. The listed phone number is (832) 355-2666.

What is Nduka Ukah's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 363LC0200X.

Is Nduka Ukah enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Nduka Ukah 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 Nduka Ukah's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nduka Ukah reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Baylor College Of Medicine (Houston, TX) and Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (Tyler, TX). 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 Nduka Ukah's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Nduka Ukah accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and CHRISTUS Health Plan list Nduka Ukah 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 Nduka Ukah was last updated on September 27, 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.