Physician

Adaeze J Chikwem, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Adaeze Chikwem, MD (NPI: 1487034187) practices diagnostic radiology in the Tampa, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hillsborough, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is STERN, DRAKE, ISBELL & ASSOCIATES, PA (NPI: 1215903398; TIN: 591202496) and primary practice location at 33607-6307.

Chikwem's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,310 traditional Medicare patients, billed 10,754 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $80,129 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 74177 (Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast). Part D data shows 12 prescription claims across 12 beneficiaries totaling $11 in drug costs, led by Prednisone (Prednisone). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $19. 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 risen steadily, from $3,536 to $80,129. Concurrently, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Part D prescription costs data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$40K$80K2020 Medicare payment: $3,536 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $46,593 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $71,399 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $76,395 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $80,129 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
20204766$3,536
20216296,259$46,593
20221,2697,413$71,399
20231,1167,897$76,395
20241,31010,754$80,129

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$1.5K$3.1K2015 Drug cost: $3,062 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $873 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $11 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/R13$3,062
2016N/R23$873
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
20241212$11

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
74177Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast8787$103
70450Ct scan head or brain without contrast116117$30
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view127135$11
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view390417$7
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml696,312$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
PrednisonePrednisone1215$11

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$19Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD (NPI 1487034187), 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 Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD?

Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD is linked to STERN, DRAKE, ISBELL & ASSOCIATES, PA (billing NPI 1215903398) in the available physician profile data.

Does Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD have Open Payments data?

Adaeze J. Chikwem, MD has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary 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.