Dr. Oforbuike Ewelukwa, MD
NPI: 1891094561
Total Payments
$3,725
2024 Payments
$1,187
Companies
31
Transactions
143
Medicare Patients
2,156
Medicare Billing
$302,548
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,725 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,725 | 143 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $841.26 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $355.51 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $332.09 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $277.49 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $202.14 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $165.96 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $152.92 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $149.40 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $148.31 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $136.15 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,187 | 44 | ABBVIE INC. ($197.68) |
| 2023 | $654.09 | 33 | ABBVIE INC. ($151.72) |
| 2022 | $517.03 | 18 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($179.12) |
| 2021 | $280.47 | 9 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($124.99) |
| 2020 | $74.56 | 4 | AbbVie Inc. ($41.51) |
| 2019 | $90.90 | 5 | AbbVie, Inc. ($38.57) |
| 2018 | $556.31 | 24 | AbbVie, Inc. ($202.41) |
| 2017 | $364.50 | 6 | Allergan Inc. ($250.12) |
All Payment Transactions
143 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.04 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.96 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.64 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.31 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.96 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | REZDIFFRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.96 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | CapsoVision, Inc. | CapsoCam Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.40 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.05 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.55 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.22 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.29 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.68 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON, VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.25 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.95 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.91 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | CapsoVision, Inc. | CapsoCam Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Vemlidy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.44 | General |
| Category: HBV | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 513 | 647 | $265,930 | $68,618 |
| 2022 | 7 | 425 | 514 | $226,958 | $56,700 |
| 2021 | 10 | 534 | 702 | $300,322 | $83,168 |
| 2020 | 14 | 684 | 872 | $317,312 | $94,062 |
Total Patients
2,156
Total Services
2,735
Medicare Billing
$302,548
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 175 | $34,073 | $16,654 | 48.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 84 | $31,140 | $11,584 | 37.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 100 | $20,620 | $9,198 | 44.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $24,105 | $8,616 | 35.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $39,780 | $8,588 | 21.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 71 | $55,492 | $6,484 | 11.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 53 | $47,253 | $3,939 | 8.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,832 | $1,496 | 31.0% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,130 | $1,182 | 16.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,505 | $875.40 | 58.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 94 | 101 | $37,443 | $16,093 | 43.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 101 | $19,665 | $9,812 | 49.9% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 98 | $20,208 | $8,062 | 39.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $19,544 | $7,702 | 39.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 36 | $32,923 | $6,273 | 19.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 73 | $57,055 | $5,934 | 10.4% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 45 | $40,120 | $2,824 | 7.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 148 | 164 | $60,613 | $27,121 | 44.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 100 | 177 | $36,497 | $15,039 | 41.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 120 | $23,364 | $12,222 | 52.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 79 | $61,745 | $7,245 | 11.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 32 | $29,265 | $6,496 | 22.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $12,378 | $4,972 | 40.2% |
| 43255 | Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 21 | $26,962 | $3,525 | 13.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 43 | $38,337 | $2,890 | 7.5% |
About Dr. Oforbuike Ewelukwa, MD
Dr. Oforbuike Ewelukwa, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Katy, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/21/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891094561.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Oforbuike Ewelukwa, MD has received a total of $3,725 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,187 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 143 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,725).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ewelukwa has provided services to 2,156 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,735 services with total Medicare billing of $302,548. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
- Location Katy, TX
- Active Since 03/21/2011
- Last Updated 01/31/2024
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891094561
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $256.62
- ACZONE (Drug) $250.12
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $222.75
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $165.96
- TRULANCE (Drug) $158.96
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $153.48
- IBSRELA (Drug) $152.92
- LINZESS (Drug) $152.15
- Linzess (Drug) $148.31
- OCALIVA (Drug) $136.15
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $136.06
- VIBERZI (Drug) $126.92
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $124.99
- REZDIFFRA (Drug) $118.96
- Vemlidy (Drug) $116.44
- CREON (Drug) $115.72
- Humira (Biological) $87.13
- RINVOQ (Biological) $74.00
- Entyvio (Biological) $69.31
- SUTAB (Drug) $66.11
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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