Physician

Valentine C Chikwendu, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Valentine Chikwendu, MD (NPI: 1356439798) practices cardiology in the Minot, ND market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Ward, ND. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is TRINITY HEALTH (NPI: 1083653752; TIN: 450226558) and primary practice location at 58701-7669. Chikwendu is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Chikwendu's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,039 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,341 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $155,708 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99222 (Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes). Part D data shows 6,905 prescription claims across 665 beneficiaries totaling $677,695 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 276 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $185,919 to $677,695. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $26,457 and ending at $13,625.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,980	4,927	$158,989
2016	2,089	4,824	$156,648
2017	2,184	5,315	$175,987
2018	2,292	5,375	$181,805
2019	2,441	5,356	$162,194
2020	2,365	5,162	$147,671
2021	2,215	4,749	$193,606
2022	2,442	5,299	$202,925
2023	2,188	4,798	$175,637
2024	2,039	4,341	$155,708

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	472	5,460	$185,919
2016	534	6,470	$233,916
2017	565	7,094	$273,790
2018	604	7,454	$336,739
2019	605	7,439	$427,195
2020	629	7,079	$519,040
2021	658	6,852	$667,850
2022	690	6,872	$683,760
2023	695	7,086	$790,320
2024	665	6,905	$677,695

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	52	284	$23,127
2016	95	351	$15,628
2017	88	278	$6,163
2018	128	343	$11,860
2019	120	427	$18,845
2020	120	477	$20,917
2021	133	336	$15,575
2022	65	287	$15,016
2023	47	238	$12,285
2024	59	276	$12,182

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99222	Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	106	110	$97
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	491	840	$65
78452	Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	94	94	$55
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	520	539	$49
93010	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	1,230	1,636	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	347	16,967	$322,652
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	57	3,464	$64,335
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	58	2,412	$46,905
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	38	1,064	$40,664
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	35	1,611	$22,685

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	N/R	19	$2,264
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	22	$1,559
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	32	$1,548
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	14	31	$1,422
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	16	$1,293

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD (NPI 1356439798), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD?

Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD is linked to TRINITY HEALTH (billing NPI 1083653752) in the available physician profile data.

Does Valentine C. Chikwendu, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.