SOPHIA UGONMA ATU
NPI 1669119640
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Gaithersburg, MD
About Sophia Ugonma Atu NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SOPHIA UGONMA ATU (NPI 1669119640) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R191076) and active in the NPI registry since May 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Lanham, and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Sophia Ugonma Atu 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Sophia Atu reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rockville, MD 20850
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 11 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lanham, MD 20706
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
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
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 20879 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 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
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 Sophia Atu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Sophia Atu is 1669119640. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 19, 2022.
Where is Sophia Atu located?
Sophia Atu practices at 610 Professional Dr Ste 255, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. The listed phone number is (240) 683-6202.
What is Sophia Atu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Sophia Atu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Sophia Atu 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 Sophia Atu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sophia Atu reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Green Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC (Rockville, MD) and Unique Behavioral Health Inc. (Lanham, MD). 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 Sophia Atu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Sophia Atu was last updated on August 10, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Sophia Ugonma Atu · NPI 1669119640
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 19, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1669119640 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 19, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** R191076 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 610 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 255, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3463
- **Phone:** (240) 683-6202
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Green Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC (NPI 1407088339, Rockville, MD); Unique Behavioral Health Inc. (NPI 1205609435, Lanham, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 10, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1669119640) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.